Not really, but ... well, That explanation is linked through 'the main word' below; but I feel it's more important to understand that word better. And I find that you understand words better when you look at the other words at the bases of the words you're thinking-of ...
The word “Penmanship” is built of #Penman + the suffix #Ship.
The (obsolete) word "Penman" is built of "#Pen + Man."
The word "Pen" is built on ancient words that mean "to |Rush, |Fly" (as the original Writing Implement was made of a Wing-Tip |Feather) #PenAndInk #PenName #PenGossip #Penned #Penning #Penholder #PenPal
or maybe ancient words that mean Pin, |Peg #Penknife ... if not the abbreviation for Penitentiary---which may also be related to the word for the Enclosure for Holding Animals. #Bullpen #HogPen #Pigpen #PlayPen
The word "Ship" is built on ancient words that mean "to Cut, |Split" (Schizo- ... on the notion of "Cutting down & Hollowing out a tree to build a Boat"). #ShipsThatPassInTheNight #RunsATightShip #Shipping #Shipped #Airship #Amidships #Battleship #Flagship #MotherShip #Shipboard #Shipmate #Shipment #Shipshape #Shipwreck #Shipwright #Shipyard #Spaceship #Starship #Steamship #Warship
The suffix "-ship" is built on ancient words that mean "to Scrape, Hack" (|Shape).
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