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Wikidiffcom vs Shipwreck - What's the difference?

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As a noun shipwreck is

a ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.

As a verb shipwreck is

to wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.

wikidiffcom

Not English

Wikidiffcom has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

shipwreck

English

(wikipedia shipwreck)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
    • (Dryden)
  • An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
  • (figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
  • * Bible, 1 Timothy 1. 19
    • Holding faith and a good conscience, which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck .
  • * J. Morley
    • It was upon an Indian bill that the late ministry had made shipwreck .

    Derived terms

    * shipwrecky

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.

    • See also

    * castaway