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1 schip
1 [boot] ship ⇒ 〈 voornamelijk voor op zee〉 vessel, 〈 voor binnenvaart〉 barge, 〈 voornamelijk door niet-zeelui gebruikt〉 boat2 [bouwkunst] nave♦voorbeelden:een schip van 30.000 ton • a ship of 30,000 tons〈 figuurlijk〉 het zinkende schip verlaten • leave the sinking ship, cut one's losseseen schip vlot trekken • float a ship〈 figuurlijk〉 in het schip zitten • be in trouble/a mess〈 figuurlijk〉 voor een paar ton het schip in gaan • make a loss of several hundred thousand guildersop een schip varen • be a sailor, serve on a shipper schip • by ship/boat -
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