-ship
Condition-denoting suffix
A suffix forming nouns that denote a state, condition, or quality: friendship, hardship, citizenship.
It also indicates office or position: professorship, ambassadorship.
The suffix extends to skill or craft: musicianship, workmanship, penmanship.
More recently, -ship attaches playfully to create new abstractions: relationship spawned situationship, and internet culture gave us friendship patterns like mentorship and sponsorship.
Seeking another's romantic favor
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- companionshipState of having company
Anchored vessel with beacon
Aristocratic woman's title
- kingshipRoyal dominion status
- professorshipSenior academic post
- chancellorshipOffice of head leader
- governorshipState executive position
directorship · clerkship · trusteeship · ambassadorship · consulship · editorship · receivership · curatorship
Skill in flying aircraft
- swordsmanshipSkill with bladed weapons
- draftsmanshipSkill in precise drawing
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- musicianshipSkill in performing music
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
lightship
Anchored vessel with beacon
ladyship
Aristocratic woman's title
- kingshipRoyal dominion status
- professorshipSenior academic post
- chancellorshipOffice of head leader
governorship · directorship · clerkship · trusteeship · ambassadorship · consulship · editorship · receivership · curatorship · captainship
airmanship
Skill in flying aircraft
- swordsmanshipSkill with bladed weapons
- draftsmanshipSkill in precise drawing
- guardianshipLegal care of another