hospital ship

noun

: a ship equipped as a hospital
especially : one built or specifically assigned to assist the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked in time of war

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“Hospital ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hospital%20ship. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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