shippable


ship

S0346500 (shĭp)n.1. a. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation.b. A sailing vessel having three or more square-rigged masts.2. An aircraft or spacecraft.3. The crew of one of these vessels.4. One's fortune: When my ship comes in, I'll move to a larger house.v. shipped, ship·ping, ships v.tr.1. To place or receive on board a ship: shipped the cargo in the hold.2. To cause to be transported; send. See Synonyms at send1.3. To place (a ship's mast or rudder, for example) in its working position.4. a. To bring into a ship or boat: ship an anchor.b. To place (an oar) in a resting position inside a boat without removing it from the oarlock.5. To hire (a person) for work on a ship.6. To take in (water) over the side of a ship.v.intr.1. To go aboard a ship; embark.2. To be sent as a delivery: The books that we ordered shipped from warehouse yesterday.3. To travel by ship.4. To hire oneself out or enlist for service on a ship.Phrasal Verb: ship out1. To accept a position on board a ship and serve as a crew member: shipped out on a tanker.2. To leave, as for a distant place: troops shipping out to the war zone.3. To send, as to a distant place.4. Informal To quit, resign from, or otherwise vacate a position: Shape up or ship out.Idiom: tight ship A well-managed and efficient business, household, or organization: We run a tight ship.
[Middle English, from Old English scip.]
ship′pa·ble adj.

ship•pa•ble

(ˈʃɪp ə bəl)

adj. being in a suitable form or condition for shipping. [1475–85]