cheer ship

verb

To salute a passing ship with cheers from sailors stationed in the rigging.

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Meanings

verbcheer ship (third-person singular simple present cheers ship, present participle cheering ship, simple past and past participle cheered ship)

present singular third person cheers ship · participle present cheering ship · participle past cheered ship · past cheered ship

  1. To salute a passing ship with cheers from sailors stationed in the rigging.
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