Definition of Dress Ship in English :
Define Dress Ship in English
Dress Ship meaning in English
Meaning of Dress Ship in English
Pronunciation of Dress Ship in English
Dress Ship pronunciation in English
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Dress Ship
see synonyms of dress shipVerb
1. dress ship
decorate a ship with flags
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Dress Ship
see synonyms of dress shipnautical
to decorate a vessel by displaying all signal flags on lines run from the bow to the stern over the mast trucks
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Dress Ship
see synonyms of dress ship to raise the ensign at each masthead and the flagstaff and, often, string signal flags over the mastheads from bow to stern
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Dress Ship
see synonyms of dress shipv. dressed, dress·ing, dress·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To put clothes on; clothe.
b. To furnish with clothing.
2. To decorate or adorn: dress a Christmas tree.
3. To garnish: dressed the side dish with parsley.
4. To arrange a display in: dress a store window.
5. To arrange (troops) in ranks; align.
6. To apply medication, bandages, or other therapeutic materials to (a wound).
7. To arrange and groom (the hair), as by styling, combing, or washing.
8. To groom (an animal); curry.
9.
a. To fertilize (land or plants).
b. Archaic To cultivate (land or plants).
10. To clean (fish or fowl) for cooking or sale.
11.
a. To put a finish on (stone or wood, for example).
b. To tan or prepare (a hide) in leather-making.
v.intr.
1. To put on clothes.
2. To wear clothes of a certain kind or style: dresses casually.
3. To wear formal clothes: dress for dinner.
4. To get into proper alignment with others: The troops dressed on the squad leader.
n.
1. Clothing; apparel.
2. A style of clothing: folk dancers in peasant dress.
3. A one-piece outer garment consisting of a skirt and bodice.
4. Outer covering or appearance; guise: an ancient ritual in modern dress.
adj.
1. Suitable for formal occasions: dress shoes.
2. Requiring formal clothes: a dress dinner.
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