| Buddelschiff | ship in a bottle |
| Handelsschiff | merchant vessel merchant ship |
| Segelschiff | sailing ship sailing vessel |
| Kühlschiff | reefer refrigerator ship |
| Boden-Schiff | ground-to-ship |
| Binnenschiff | inland water vessel river boat |
| Wüstenschiff | ship of the desert |
| Gondelschiffer | gondolier |
| Schulschiff | training ship |
| Brandschiff | fire ship |
| Hinterschiff | stern |
| Luft-Schiff | air-to-ship |
| Panzerschiff | ironclad |
| Weberschiff | shuttle |
| querschiffs | athwartships |
| Achterschiff | stern |
| Bruderschaft | fraternity |
| Bürgerschaft | citizenhood |
| Feuerschiff | lightship |
| Kaperschiff | privateer |