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Definition of Q-ship in English: Q-shipnounˈkjuːʃɪpˈkjuˌʃɪp historical A merchant ship with concealed weapons, used by the British in the First and Second World Wars in an attempt to destroy submarines. Example sentencesExamples - U-boats were attacked by aircraft, airships, Q-ships, mines, drifters, Naval vessels (including submarines) and merchant ships.
- The Eastern Sea Frontier, which operated the few Q-ships the US Navy used during the war, was the parent organization.
Origin First World War: from Q as a non-explicit symbol of the type of vessel + ship1. Definition of Q-ship in US English: Q-shipnounˈkyo͞oˌSHipˈkjuˌʃɪp historical A merchant ship with concealed weapons, used by the British in World War I and World War II in an attempt to destroy submarines. Example sentencesExamples - The Eastern Sea Frontier, which operated the few Q-ships the US Navy used during the war, was the parent organization.
- U-boats were attacked by aircraft, airships, Q-ships, mines, drifters, Naval vessels (including submarines) and merchant ships.
Origin First World War: from Q as a non-explicit symbol of the type of vessel + ship. |