About ship

//əˌbaʊt ˈʃɪp// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Tack; to cause to turn into the wind and through the other side ending with a full 180 degree turn. intransitive

    "The ships fired grape shot but to no effect. They about ship and went to sea."

Etymology

From the imperative phrase used as an order aboard sailing ships.

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