twinship

English

Etymology 1

From twin +‎ -ship.

Noun

twinship (uncountable)

1. The condition of being a twin

   Synonyms: twindom, twinhood, twinness

   • 1858 Charles Arad Joy et. al. - Addresses of the Newly-appointed Professors of Columbia College

     In this twinship of right and duty lies the embryonic genesis of liberty . . .

Alternative forms

• twin-ship

Translations

twinhood — see twinhood

Etymology 2

From twin +‎ ship.

Noun

twinship (plural twinships)

1. (nautical) Either of a pair of ships of exactly the same design
   • 1837, Edward Pelham Brenton, The Naval History of Great Britain:

     The Royal George, a twinship, was nearly as much approved of; and these two ships, by their fast sailing, were the principal, causes of the defeat of the enemy's fleets . . .

Alternative forms

• twin ship, twin-ship