mother ship

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noun

a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center.

Origin of mother ship

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby mother ship

mother of vinegar, mother-out-law, mother's boy, Mother's Day, mother's helper, mother ship, Mother Shipton, mother spleenwort, mother superior, Mother Teresa, mother tongue

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Example sentences from the Web for mother ship

The deep voice of Robert Knapp, captain of the mother-ship Falcon, came ringing in.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various
So the guns were taken off the cruiser and it was turned into a mother-ship for airplanes.
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
He turned his head, looking over his shoulder at the mother-ship.
The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael Knerr
The radars plotted their position with relation to each other and the mother-ship.
Space Tug|Murray Leinster

The mother-ship of the submarines was a combination of flagship, supply-station, repair-shop, and hotel.
World's War Events, Volume III|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mother ship

mother ship

noun

a ship providing facilities and supplies for a number of small vessels

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单词	mother ship
释义	mother ship SEE SYNONYMS FOR mother ship ON THESAURUS.COM noun a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center. Origin of mother ship First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby mother ship mother of vinegar, mother-out-law, mother's boy, Mother's Day, mother's helper, mother ship, Mother Shipton, mother spleenwort, mother superior, Mother Teresa, mother tongue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mother ship The deep voice of Robert Knapp, captain of the mother-ship Falcon, came ringing in. Astounding Stories, February, 1931\|Various So the guns were taken off the cruiser and it was turned into a mother-ship for airplanes. Inventions of the Great War\|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond He turned his head, looking over his shoulder at the mother-ship. The Sex Life of the Gods\|Michael Knerr The radars plotted their position with relation to each other and the mother-ship. Space Tug\|Murray Leinster The mother-ship of the submarines was a combination of flagship, supply-station, repair-shop, and hotel. World's War Events, Volume III\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mother ship mother ship noun a ship providing facilities and supplies for a number of small vessels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mother ship bellwether, forerunner, head, chief, front runner
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mother ship

noun

Origin of mother ship

Words nearby mother ship

Example sentences from the Web for mother ship

British Dictionary definitions for mother ship

noun

Words related to mother ship