factory shipnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfæk.tər.i ˌʃɪp/us/ˈfæk.tɚ.i ˌʃɪp/a large ship that has equipment for keeping the fish caught by other smaller ships fresh, usually by freezing them
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Commercial fishing
- aerator
- bycatch
- dragnet
- drift net
- fish
- fisherman
- fishery
- fishing
- lobster pot
- oyster bed
- trawl
- trawler
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