shipwreck

(-rek′)

noun

  1. the remains of a wrecked ship; wreckage
  2. the loss or destruction of a ship through storm, collision, going aground, etc.
  3. any ruin, failure, or destruction

transitive verb

  1. to cause to undergo shipwreck
  2. to destroy, ruin, or wreck
  3. to maroon

See shipwreck in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision.
    b. The remains of a wrecked ship.
  2. A complete failure or ruin.
transitive verb ship·wrecked, ship·wreck·ing, ship·wrecks
  1. Nautical
    a. To cause a ship to be destroyed, as by storm or collision.
    b. To cause (a passenger or sailor on a ship) to suffer shipwreck.
  2. To ruin utterly.

Learn more about shipwreck

link/cite print suggestion box