I. ˈship|shāp adjective
Etymology: short for earlier shipshapen, from ship (I) + shapen, archaic past participle of shape (I)
: arranged in a manner befitting a ship : trim , tidy , orderly
it was a shipshape job — stoutly built, weatherproof, and sightly with its bright new thatch — C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall
Synonyms: see neat
II. noun
Etymology: ship (I) + shape (II)
: the quality or state of being shipshape, prepared, or organized — usually used with in
sail a boat and keep it in shipshape — advt
spend millions to get their dock facilities in shipshape — Newsweek
everything was in shipshape tonight for the big rowing finale — New York Herald Tribune