Etymology

shiply

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Today it means: Of, resembling, or relating to a ship or ships; naval. Full definition →

Middle English *schipli ← Old English sciplīċ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromsciplīċ“naval, relating to a fleet”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*schipli
  3. English todayshiply

From Middle English *schipli, from Old English sciplīċ (“naval, relating to a fleet”), equivalent to ship + -ly. Compare shiplike.

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