about-ship

[ uh-bout-ship ]
/ əˌbaʊtˈʃɪp /

verb (used without object), a·bout-shipped, a·bout-ship·ping.

Nautical. to tack.

Origin of about-ship

First recorded in 1680–90

Definition for about-ship (2 of 2)

about ship

interjection

(as a command) put the ship about.

Origin of about ship

First recorded in 1865–70

British Dictionary definitions for about-ship

about-ship

verb -ships, -shipping or -shipped

(intr) nautical to manoeuvre a vessel onto a new tack