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transship Definition

trans·ship (trans s̸hip′, tran-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·shipped′, -·ship′·ping

to transfer from one ship, train, truck, etc. to another for reshipment

transship Related Forms
trans·ship′·ment noun
transship Usage Examples

Object

  • clay: History: Opened in 1847 for the carriage of tin, lead ore and china clay transhipped in containers onto boats from a tramway.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: The remaining volume is then transhipped to Argentina due to the price advantage provided by Paraguayan market.