ship vs employ

ship and employ both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of ship include engage, hire.

ship (noun)	employ (noun)
a vessel that carries passengers or freight	the state of being employed or having a job

ship (verb)	employ (verb)
place on board a ship	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
transport commercially	engage or hire for work
go on board
travel by ship
hire for work on a ship