Because a ship carries, protects, and eventually delivers her cargo or passengers as does a mother with her child.
And because most boats up until at least 1970 were owned by men
also because it takes a lot of paint and work to keep her looking good she always hides her bottom and when she makes port she heads for the buoys and it takes a good man to control her.
A ship typically has the pronoun of 'she' when referred to coloquially because of the history of sailors being all male until recently. Sailors would refer to the ship as 'she' out of respect for the vessel...this because of the close relationship between a sailor and his vessel. These ships would carry these men across the ocean and has to be seaworthy to do it successfully. Therefore, the bond was strong.
There are many stories and myths concerning the origin of referring to vessels in the feminine, but one thing matters above all else - sailors (myself included) are extremely superstitious creatures, and changing long-standing traditions of the sea aren't easy unless the order comes from God himself. Even then it probably wouldn't happen soon.
Popular theories include goddesses & linguistics (ships in other languages are referred to in the feminine), and in recent times you could even say that female sponsors of ship christenings could be a reason. But none of it really holds up for those of us who are and have been sailors.
There's evidence that points to ships being referred to in the masculine up until the 16th century, but most Navy traditions on the subject point to the relationship between sailors (until the past few decades, all male) and their ships as being akin to a marriage. Most sailors spend more time onboard their ships than they do with their wives (in my first year of marriage I was away for 293 days), and the daily relationship can be easily compared with a male/female relationship. While some compare the cost of ship maintenance to that of a wife or girlfriend (the latter being said to be the more expensive by some), over time it's the psychological connection that a sailor feels for his ship that is the biggest parallel to an actual relationship.
Consider that a sailor must fight with, forgive, understand, love, hate, anguish over, and generally give his soul to his ship. In return, the ship acts as home, protector, comforter, etc. The saying being "married to a ship" is no idle phrase; the divorce rate among sailors is a lot higher than the normal average, and it's because the sailor is spending more time with his ship than his wife.
Rear Admiral Francis D. Foley wrote a great article in Proceedings (Naval Institute Magazine) reflecting on this very subject (link below). One thing he mentions as an analogy is that like a woman, "A ship costs a lot to dress, sometimes blows a bit of smoke, and requires periodic overhauls to extend her useful life."
There's also the long-held tradition about treating vessels with the same respect you would a lady. Treat a ship in any other fashion and you'll wish you weren't aboard.
Another analysis is that all sailors are at the mercy of Mother Nature - by referencing vessels in the feminine, we stay on good terms with her, and no sailor wants to anger Mother Nature. Remember I said we are extremely superstitious when it comes to the sea, and for good reason.
In the end, aside from the relationship aspect, I've always felt that males tend to look at father figures for guidance and leadership, but when it comes to love and comfort, we seek out our mothers and wives or girlfriends. Being at sea is an isolating experience, even with a lot of other sailors, and a ship fills a psychological void that fellow sailors cannot.
Motor Ship (nautical vessel designation; also see SS for steam ship)
A boat has only one deck or "level". A yacht has 2 decks and a ship has 4 or more.AnswerThere is no difference between a ship and a boat, except for semantics. That is, what we call a ship and what we call a boat are completely culturally-based, and have no real objective criteria. In general, boats are smaller than ships, but, even there, there are exceptions (e.g. 10,000 ton submarines are referred to as "boats" in most English-speaking navies). Ships almost always have a minimum of one enclosed desk, but there are many boats which have one or more enclosed desks, too. It's a matter of tradition as to what watercraft is labeled which, and it makes no sense to try to figure it out.
The bouyancy of the vessel keeps it afloat. As long as the force of bouyancy is larger then the mass of the ship it will stay afloat.
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The ship that discovered Australia was called the Duyfken and came from Holland. This Dutch vessel sighted Australia's coast in 1606.
As a womb is a vessel for the unborn; all ships are vessels. Hence.The ship has a feminine gender because, in Roman times, before a ship set sail, they would offer a prayer to the goddesses to ask them to help protect the ship. They then dedicated the ship to these goddesses. Thus, the feminine gender.
a vessel is transported on a ship
Big ship. Vessel. Carrier.
Debarkation is to get off a ship or vessel. Embarkation is to get onto a ship or vessel.
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a synonym for vessel is hi my name is Jacob
Vessel and ship, as the other choices are opposites.
Vessel?
what is the right answer of thinking a ship or vessel that floats without breaking the egggs?
ocean vessel..as in...ship, youre welcome
A vessel is a ship or boat, or a tube in a body that carries fluids.
Yes, a ship is commonly known as the vessel