/ Dictionary / Index A about ship: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: about' ship' Pronunciation: [key] (as a command) put the ship about. a•bout-ship Pronunciation: (u-bout"ship'), [key] — -shipped, -ship•ping. to tack. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. about face above Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language