about ship

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə bout′ship′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
about′ ship′, 
  1. Nautical, Naval Terms(as a command) put the ship about.
  • 1865–70

a•bout-ship  (ə bout′ship′),USA pronunciation v.i., -shipped, -ship•ping. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsto tack.
  • 1680–90


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