(idiomatic) A well-organized and highly disciplined organization.

A marine cargo vessel.

(nautical) A cargo vessel designed to carry cargo prepacked into containers.

(nautical) To depart from a ship, especially without permission. / (figuratively) To leave something, especially suddenly or rapidly.

(historical) A wooden ship set alight and then sent floating into an enemy flotilla, with the aim of spreading the fire among them.

Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.

plural of fire ship

plural of pirate ship

To deliver goods for a business directly to its customers, as though the business owned a relevant inventory, but with the manufacturer as the real source of the delivery.

(archaic, military) warship