| 单词 | parent ship |
| 释义 | > as lemmasparent ship parent ship n. a ship which protects smaller vessels or acts as a base for ships or aircraft. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels with other specific uses > [noun] > vessel acting as protection or base for others parent ship1856 mother ship1890 1856 Q. Rev. Mar. 453 This light artillery of the sea, which will scour the ocean on every side, returning ever and anon to the parent ship. 1906 King's Regulations & Admiralty Instr. (rev. ed.) Art. 1802 §2 The Officer in charge of stores in the parent ship is to be responsible, and is to account for stores supplied to the tender. 1995 Hist. Jrnl. 38 699 Sailors, too, could be used in land operations, largely supporting the troops, but often providing the heaviest artillery landed from their parent ships. < as lemmas |
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