A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, usually with multiple decks. A ship usually has sufficient size to carry its own boats, such as lifeboats, dinghies, or runabouts. A rule of thumb saying (though it doesn't always apply) goes: "a boat can fit on a ship, but a ship can't fit on a boat". Consequently submarines are referred to as "boats", because early submarines were small enough to be carried aboard a ship in transit to distant waters. Often local law and regulation will define the exact size (or the number of masts) which a boat requires to become a ship. Compare vessel.

During the age of sail, ship signified a ship-rigged vessel, that is, one with three or more masts, usually three, all square-rigged. Such a vessel would normally have one fore and aft sail on her aftermost mast which was usually the mizzen. Almost invariably she would also have a bowsprit but this was not part of the definition. The same economic pressures which increased sizes to the point of carrying four or five masts, also introduced the fore and aft rig to larger vessels, so few ship-rigged vessels were built with more than three masts. The five-masted Preussen was the outstanding example, but the big German ships and barques were built partly for prestige reasons.

Nautical means related to sailors, particularly customs and practices at sea. Naval is the adjective pertaining to ships, though in common usage it has come to be more particularly associated with the noun 'navy'.

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atruthhurt (yan nuri) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:17:39 -0000
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Well worth it with the two ships and two shrimp boats! The bumper system alone was incredible for ferry 5 mil 10 yrs ago!
BubbaJohns (Bubba John Seafood) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:35:35 -0000
Well worth it with the two ships and two shrimp boats! The bumper system alone was incredible for ferry 5 mil 10 yrs ago!
I'm tired of all them rocks in the sea, and boats and ships.
DrBMulligan (B Mulligan) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:19:34 -0000
I'm tired of all them rocks in the sea, and boats and ships.
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dreamtrips4life (Efrosyni Adamides) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:40:50 -0000
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Ok Im in the Navy. Which means I ride on ships. NOT BOATS Its called a ship. Saying 'boat' is disrespectful. And i'll fire ur ass up. Thanks
Loso_ATF (Los) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:35:55 -0000
Ok Im in the Navy. Which means I ride on ships. NOT BOATS Its called a ship. Saying 'boat' is disrespectful. And i'll fire ur ass up. Thanks
Heads to electronic panels and start the ride up.Viking ships start to move along the conveyor system ..One leap landing in a boats center
EdwardTCullen (Edward Thomas Cullen) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:20:59 -0000
Heads to electronic panels and start the ride up.Viking ships start to move along the conveyor system ..One leap landing in a boats center

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