ship
A dark blue or black ship, specifically a passenger ship or a ferry boat, with a white superstructure and usually a red or white smokestack. It is depicted moving on calm blue water, indicating travel or transportation by sea.
There are different emoji meanings for ship in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly used for cruise vacations, ferry travel, or general sea adventures. Less common for metaphorical 'shipping' than for actual boats.
- East Asian culture
- Similar literal uses but also sometimes used in online contexts to refer to 'shipping' fictional characters (a play on the word 'relationship') due to the sound similarity of 'ship'.
