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shinny (1)
shinny (2)
shinplaster
shintaido
Shinto
shinty
shiny
-ship
ship
ship biscuit
ship canal
ship chandler
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ship money
ship of the line
ship rat
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-ship

-ship


suffix 
Definition:
 
1. condition, state, quality
companionship

2. skill, art, craft
musicianship

3. office, title, position, profession
governorship

4. group of people collectively
membership

5. something showing a particular quality or condition
township

6. somebody holding a particular title
ladyship

[ Old English -scipe< Germanic]
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