TRANSSHIP


Meaning of TRANSSHIP in English

“+ verb

also tran·ship “+

Etymology: trans- + ship

transitive verb

: to transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another

sailed … in the Speedwell for Plymouth, England, where they transshipped to the large Mayflower — Ralph Hammond-Innes

the river steamer into which the … cargo had been transshipped — F.V.W.Mason

about half this tonnage is transshipped by boat, truck, rail, and plane

intransitive verb

: to change from one ship or conveyance to another

men were transshipping from the … trucks to lorries and wagons — F.W.Crofts

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