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Etymology

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From ship +‎ -like.

Adjective

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shiplike (comparative more shiplike, superlative most shiplike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ship.
    • 2007 February 1, Hassan Fattah, “Celebrity Architects Reveal a Daring Cultural Xanadu for the Arab World”, in New York Times[1]:
      Mr. Ando’s maritime museum design borrows from the maritime history of the emirates, with a reflective surface merging sea and land and a shiplike interior with floating decks.