stiffship

noun

Etymology

From stiff + ship.

  1. derived from *skēyb-
  2. inherited from *skipą
  3. inherited from *skip
  4. inherited from sċip
  5. inherited from ship
  6. compounded as stiffship — “stiff + ship

Definitions

  1. Too much weight concentrated in the lower holds of a vessel, resulting in excessive…

    Too much weight concentrated in the lower holds of a vessel, resulting in excessive stability.

The neighborhood

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