ship name

ship name

slang A nickname formed from a portmanteau of the names of two people (typically fictional characters in a TV show or movie) who are either in a romantic relationship or that fans want to see in a romantic relationship. "Ship" is derived from "relationship" and alludes to "shipping," a slang term for the act of supporting and/or hoping for the romantic pairing of two people. "Grey's Anatomy" fans have almost as many ship names as the show has medical terms. Meredith and Derek are Merder, Jackson and April are Japril, Callie and Arizona are Calzona—and that's just a few of them!
See also: name, ship
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be (not) all moonlight and roses
  • moonlight
  • love's young dream
  • sugar daddy
  • a sugar daddy
  • moonlight and roses
  • Are you single?
  • FBO
  • slash
  • slash fic
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and alternate ship name recommendations and forwards
Congress may also pass legislation relating to ship names.
Measures passed by Congress in recent years regarding Navy ship names
Sailor), e-mail (Must be .mil and accept attachments--the AEL will be a .pdf file), telephone (must use official telephone number), and activity--select other (place your ship name in this box).
Each icon provides the ship name, size of the ship, course and speed - information that improves safety and security, and will assist in the management of critical canal resources.
In the 2001 Naval Institute Guide can be found 840 photographs, fifty-six line drawings, four maps, indices (including by ship name), appendices (force levels, shipbuilding and transfers, memorials, and the Arsenal Ship), and such last-minute updates as the ordering of the tenth Nimitz carrier and the christening of the ninth, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
Date: Today Ship name: Marianne K Where from: Spain Cargo: Steel Discharging/Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Today Ship name: Kate Where from: Philippines Cargo:
Discharging/Loading: L Where: Cardiff Date: Today Ship name: Whitehaven Where from: Milford Haven Cargo:
Discharging/Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Today Ship name: TBA Where from: Ukraine Cargo:
Date: Today Ship name: RMS Aramon Where from: Bremen Cargo: Wire rods Discharging/Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Tomorrow Ship name: Flinterland Where from: Cyprus Cargo: Bentonite Discharging/Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Wednesday Ship name: Welsh Piper Where from: Channel Banks Cargo: Sand Discharging/Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Thursday Ship name: Silver Where from: France Cargo: C Soda Discharging/Loading: D Where: Barry Date: Friday Ship name: Ladoga 8 Where from: Riga Cargo: Timber Discharging/Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: March 10 Ship name: Polterberg Where from: Turkey Cargo: Steel Discharging/Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: March 20 Ship name: Marilis Where from: USA Cargo:
Discharging/Loading: L Where: Cardiff Date: April 26 Ship name: HMS Sutherland Where from:
Where: Cardiff Date: May 15 Ship name: HMS Express Where from:
Date: Tomorrow Ship name: Pointe du Comoran Where from: Lavera Cargo: Caustic Discharging / Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Tomorrow Ship name: Welsh Piper Where from: Unknown Cargo: Sand Discharging / Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Friday Ship name: Star Marian Where from: Unknown Cargo: Coke Discharging / Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Friday Ship name: Humel Where from: Immingham Cargo: Tanker Discharging / Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Friday Ship name: Unknown Where from: Netherlands Cargo: Grit Discharging / Loading: D Where: Cardiff Date: Friday Ship name: Unknown Where from: Seville Discharging / Loading: D Where: Cargo: Steel
I always understood the ship was owned by Haines Shipping Co, who usually included Tree in each of their ship names.
Some odd style choices--not italicizing ship names; using the British form of squadron address; and seldom providing a person's rank--are disconcerting.