shipwreck
11shipwreck — UK [ˈʃɪpˌrek] / US noun Word forms shipwreck : singular shipwreck plural shipwrecks a) [countable/uncountable] an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a journey, usually because it hits rocks b) [countable] a ship that is destroyed in a… …
12shipwreck — /ˈʃɪprɛk/ (say shiprek) noun 1. the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking. 2. the remains of a ship. 3. destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one s hopes. –verb (t) 4. to cause to suffer shipwreck. 5. to destroy; ruin. –verb (i) 6. to… …
13shipwreck — n. to experience, suffer (a) shipwreck * * * [ ʃɪprek] suffer (a) shipwreck to experience …
14shipwreck — [ˈʃɪpˌrek] noun [C/U] I an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a journey II verb shipwreck [ˈʃɪpˌrek] be shipwrecked to be involved in a shipwreck[/ex] …
15shipwreck — ship•wreck [[t]ˈʃɪpˌrɛk[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking 2) naut. navig. the remains of a wrecked ship 3) any ruin or destruction 4) navig. to cause to suffer shipwreck 5) to ruin; destroy 6) naut. navig.… …
16shipwreck — n. & v. n. 1 a the destruction of a ship by a storm, foundering, etc. b a ship so destroyed. 2 (often foll. by of) the destruction of hopes, dreams, etc. v. 1 tr. inflict shipwreck on (a ship, a person s hopes, etc.). 2 intr. suffer shipwreck …
17shipwreck — I. noun Etymology: alteration of earlier shipwrack, from Middle English schipwrak, from Old English scipwræc, from scip ship + wræc something driven by the sea more at wrack Date: 12th century 1. a wrecked ship or its parts 2. the destruction or… …
18shipwreck — noun Shipwreck is used before these nouns: ↑survivor …
19shipwreck — ship|wreck [ ʃıp,rek ] noun count or uncount an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a trip, usually because it hits rocks a. count a ship that is destroyed in a shipwreck …
20shipwreck — noun the destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or breaking up. ↘a ship so destroyed. verb (be shipwrecked) suffer a shipwreck …
