despatch vs ship

despatch and ship both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
despatch	Yes	No	Yes	No
ship	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ship is a hypernym of despatch; that is, ship is a word with a broader meaning than despatch:

Other hypernyms of despatch include send, transport.

despatch (noun)	ship (noun)
the act of sending off something	a vessel that carries passengers or freight
killing a person or animal
the property of being prompt and efficient
an official report (usually sent in haste)

despatch (verb)	ship (verb)
send away towards a designated goal	place on board a ship
	transport commercially
	go on board
	travel by ship
	hire for work on a ship