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单词 flagship
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flagship


flag·ship

F0160900 (flăg′shĭp′)n.1. A ship that carries a fleet or squadron commander and bears the commander's flag.2. The chief one of a related group: the flagship of a newspaper chain.

flagship

(ˈflæɡˌʃɪp) n1. (Nautical Terms) a ship, esp in a fleet, aboard which the commander of the fleet is quartered2. (Nautical Terms) the most important ship belonging to a shipping company3. (Marketing) a single item from a related group considered as the most important, often in establishing a public image: the nine o'clock news is the flagship of the BBC.

flag•ship

(ˈflægˌʃɪp)

n. 1. a ship carrying the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's commander's flag. 2. the main vessel of a shipping line. 3. the most important one of a group or system. [1665–75]
Thesaurus
Noun1.flagship - the chief one of a related group; "it is their flagship newspaper"thing - an artifact; "how does this thing work?"
2.flagship - the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flagship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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flagship


flagship

1. a ship, esp in a fleet, aboard which the commander of the fleet is quartered 2. the most important ship belonging to a shipping company

Flagship

 

a ship carrying the commander of a large unit, together with his staff and the flagship command post outfitted with appropriate equipment. At the flagship command post, the command staff is assisted by liaison officers, who coordinate the actions of units of the fleet or flotilla, ground forces, and aviation. The flagship flies the ensign of the unit commander, and at night it displays the flagship light.

The largest vessels of steamship fleets, expeditions, or commercial fishing fleets are also often called flagships.

flagship


  • noun

Words related to flagship

noun the chief one of a related group

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  • thing

noun the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag

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  • ship
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