M/S

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ms"

English

Etymology 1

Noun

M/S

1. (nautical) Initialism of motor ship. – a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, such as a diesel engine, in contrast to sailing ships and steamships

Alternative forms

• (motor ship): MS; M.S.; M. S,

Synonyms

motor ship

• M/V
• M.V.
• M. V.
• MV

 

Related terms

motor ship

• SS
• TS

 

Translations

motor ship

• French: N/M

Etymology 2

Initialism from the names Mulder and Scully.

Proper noun

M/S

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully from the television series The X-Files.
   • 1997 December 2, Gertie "the Bimbo" Beth, “PMP Fantasy (see the ep for what it really is...)”, in alt.tv.x-files‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I am a M/S 'Shipper from my brown roots to my red toenails, but PMP was in NO WAY "Shippey."

   • 1998 June 22, StarGzrCMC, “Re: NEW: Heaven Is Here (movie fic) 01/01”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Does this mean that I'm going to be getting spoiled on M/S fic from you as well now? :-D

   • 2001 December 8, Jewlz!, “Re: XF Controversies”, in alt.tv.x-files‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Ok, being a M/S shipper is kinda hard now without Mulder around.

Synonyms

• Sculder

Anagrams

• S & M, S&M, SM, Sm, sm, sm.