n 1 mashua, boti. ship's ~ n hori. (fig)be (all) in the same ~ -wa katika hali ileile. burn one's ~ kata shauri, -torudi nyuma, piga moyo konde. 2 (of gravy) kibakuli cha mchuzi vi safiri kwa mashua. go ~ing safiri mashuani kwa kujifurahisha. take to the ~s(of the crew and passengers) kimbilia mashuani wakati wa ajali. ~-hookn upondo wenye kulabu. ~-housen banda la kuhifadhia, kuundia au kukalafatia mashua. ~ man/ ~-keepern baharia. boat-racen mashindano ya mashua. ~ swainn(naut) serahangi.