ship vs hire

ship and hire both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of ship include employ, engage.

ship (noun)	hire (noun)
a vessel that carries passengers or freight	the act of hiring something or someone
	a newly hired employee

ship (verb)	hire (verb)
place on board a ship	engage for service under a term of contract
transport commercially	engage or hire for work
go on board	hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
travel by ship
hire for work on a ship