ship burial — noun Archaeology a burial in a wooden ship under a mound, carried out in Britain in Anglo Saxon and Viking times … English new terms dictionary
Burial at sea — for two casualties of a Japanese submarine attack on the US aircraft carrier USS Liscome Bay, November 1943 Burial at sea describes the procedure of disposing of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship or boat. It is regularly performed… … Wikipedia
Burial — This article is about human burial practices. For other uses, see Burial (disambiguation). Inhume redirects here. for the band, see Inhume (band). Underwater funeral in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea from an edition with drawings by… … Wikipedia
ship — n. & v. n. 1 a any large seagoing vessel (cf. BOAT). b a sailing vessel with a bowsprit and three, four, or five square rigged masts. 2 US an aircraft. 3 a spaceship. 4 colloq. a boat, esp. a racing boat. v. (shipped, shipping) 1 tr. put, take,… … Useful english dictionary
Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as … Wikipedia
burial at sea — phrase a funeral ceremony that takes place on a ship, in which the dead person’s body is dropped into the sea Thesaurus: funerals and burialhyponym Main entry: burial … Useful english dictionary
Ship model — This article is concerned primarily with static models. For operating models see model yachting or radio controlled boat, Model of a 19th century vessel in the Bishop Museum, Hawaii … Wikipedia
burial — /ber ee euhl/, n. 1. the act or ceremony of burying. 2. the place of burying; grave. [1200 50; BURY + AL2; r. ME buriel, back formation from OE byrgels burial place, equiv. to byrg(an) to BURY + els n. suffix; cf. RIDDLE1] * * * Ritual disposal… … Universalium
Ship (comics) — Superherobox| caption = comic color = background:#ff8080 character name = Ship real name = publisher = Marvel Comics debut = X Factor vol. 1 #19 creators = alliance color = background:#ffc0c0 status = apparently inactive (transcended) alliances … Wikipedia
burial — bur|i|al [ beriəl ] noun * count or uncount the process of putting a dead body into a GRAVE in the ground at a funeral: The family chose cremation rather than burial. burial rites a burial mound a. uncount the act of burying something in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
