wrecked ship

collocation in English

meaningsofwreckedandship

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withship.
wrecked
adjective
uk
/rekt/us
/rekt/
very ...
See more atwrecked
ship
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɪp/us
/ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across ...
See more atship

(Definition ofwreckedandshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwrecked ship

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
No one can move or tamper with any of the parts of a crashed aircraft orwreckedship.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
After escaping theirwreckedshipthey set out to explore the planet, first traveling through an unsettling wilderness and coming upon an abandoned automated factory.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One stormy night, she saves a human boy from awreckedshipand falls in love with him.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Thewreckedshipthen remained where it had come to rest.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
While there he sees the shattered hull of thewreckedship, and also a fresh grave.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Kilana then beams aboard thewreckedshipby herself.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Awreckedshipcurrently lies on the island at.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
His current research focuses on the intelligent assistant system for ship design, design systems for naval ships, and salvage assistant systems for wrecked ships.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The ship is remarkable in that it was sewn together, following the construction techniques used in thewreckedship, rather than the using more traditional methods of pegs or nails.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Thewreckedshipsurrendered during the night.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Watts claimed this as evidence that the ship had struck the mast of awreckedship.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In rescue boats they discover a weird and misty area full of wrecked ships of different eras.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The archipelago is exposed to wind and tide, and there are numerous sites of wrecked ships.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Hope also developed a reputation for smuggling and for plundering wrecked ships.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This convergence leads to treacherous sailing conditions, accounting for numerous wrecked ships in the area over the years.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The island could be called a ships' graveyard, on account of the number of wrecked ships off its southeastern tip.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The island is also popular with scuba divers, who come to explore the many wrecked ships in the surrounding waters.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One of the wrecked ships was carrying an old relic, kept secret and locked by a centennial monk order.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is used in land-based archaeology to map the positions of demolished walls and buildings, and at sea to locate wrecked ships, sometimes for recreational diving.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofwrecked
Go to the definition ofship
See other collocations withship