To surpass in any way.

SHINER. The familiar name for a lighthouse. Also, a name for the _dace_
(which see). Also, money; Jack's "shiners in my sack."

SHINGLE. Coarse gravel, or stones rounded by the action of water; it is
used as ballast.

SHINGLES. Thin slips of wood, used principally in America, in lieu of
slate or tiles in roofing. In very old times a planked vessel was termed
a "shyngled or clap-boarded ship."

SHINGLE-TRAMPER. A coast-guard man.

SHIN UP, TO. To climb up a rope or spar without the aid of any kind of
steps.

SHIP [from the Anglo-Saxon _scip_]. Any craft intended for the purposes
of navigation; but in a nautical sense it is a general term for all
large square-rigged vessels carrying three masts and a bowsprit--the
masts being composed of a lower-mast, top-mast, and topgallant-mast,
each of these being provided with tops and yards.--_Flag-ship._ The ship
in which the admiral hoists his flag; whatever the rank of the commander
be; all the lieutenants take rank before their class in other
ships.--_Line-of-battle ship._ Carrying upwards of 74 guns.--_Ship of
war._ One which, being duly commissioned under a commissioned officer by
the admiralty, wears a pendant. The authority of a gunboat, no superior
being present, is equal to that of an admiral.--_Receiving ship._ The
port, guard, or admiral's flag-ship, stationed at any place to receive
volunteers, and bear them _pro. tem._ in readiness to join any ship of
war which may want hands.--_Store-ship._ A vessel employed to carry
stores, artillery, and provisions, for the use of a fleet, fortress, or
Garrison.--_Troop-ship._ One appointed to carry troops, formerly called
a transport.--_Hospital-ship._ A vessel fitted up to attend a fleet, and
receive the sick and wounded. Scuttles are cut in the sides for
ventilation. The sick are under the charge of an experienced surgeon,
aided by a staff of assistant-surgeons, a proportional number of
assistants, cook, baker, and nurses.--_Merchant ship._--A vessel
employed in commerce to carry commodities of various sorts from one port
to another. (_See_ MERCHANTMAN.)--_Private ship of war._ (_See_
PRIVATEERS, and LETTERS OF MARQUE.)--_Slaver_, or _slave-ship_. A vessel
employed in carrying negro slaves.--_To ship._ To embark men or
merchandise. It also implies to fix anything in its place, as "Ship the
oars," _i.e._ place them in their rowlocks; "Ship capstan-bars." Also,
to enter on board, or engage to join a s