总的来意思为“quality,condition, state, office, skill”,名词后缀 -ship跟“船”没有任何关系。它是个本族语派生后缀,一般与名词相结合构成抽象名词,表示theposition or occupation of~(...职业,...行业),thequality or condition or being~(...的性质或状况),the act or skill of ~(...的行为或技能), the relation between~s (...间的关系)以及the number of ~(...的数量)等意思
2.表示身分、职位、资格、权限
citizenship
公民的身分;公民的权利和义务
3.表示技艺、技能、...法、...术
skilled workmanship
手艺,技能