motor ship

noun

Definition of motor shipnext
as in merchant ship

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  1. merchant ship
  2. aircraft carrier
  3. barge
  4. cutter
  5. steamship
  6. transport
  7. tanker
  8. watercraft
Noun
  • One example: On March 14, 1970, during the Vietnam War, two crewmembers with pistols took control of the SS Columbia Eagle, a U.S. merchant ship delivering napalm and other ammo to the warzone.
    Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
  • From an opening scene on the high seas as a French merchant ship is aflame to a stag hunt on an aristocratic estate to a pistol duel at dawn, the writer-directors capture the scope and grandeur of Dumas’ story.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of merchant ship
Noun
  • Newsweek's weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Typically, the Navy uses these helicopters to carry troops in and out of combat zones, do searches and rescues off aircraft carriers, and fight in combat.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of aircraft carrier
Noun
  • Blue Origin will attempt to land New Glenn’s first stage booster on a barge in the ocean 10 minutes after liftoff while its second stage heads into orbit.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This month, construction crews on barges, drills, cranes, tugs and service vessels will begin drilling to collect soil samples and map subsurface waterways.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of barge
Noun
  • The officers stopped the vehicle and initiated an investigation, which led to the discovery of several burglary tools, including a handsaw, bolt cutters, and pry tools, scattered inside the car.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This 10-in-1 multitool features a bottle opener, a cord cutter, three hex wrenches, and a screwdriver—and that’s just the beginning.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • The pistons, belts, and pulleys create the ambience of an engine room on a steamship, as clumps of fiber are separated and realigned into uniform fabric.
    Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Hartley offers a fascinating account of the logistics of navigating the Volga before the introduction of steamships, including the herculean work of barge haulers, who had to drag boats upstream.
    Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • These biofuels can reduce emissions across various modes of transport, including trucks, ships and planes.
    Umberto Cavallaro, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • South Korean investigators are converting data extracted from the cockpit voice recorder into audio files, the transport ministry said Wednesday, a process that could take about two days.
    Stella Kim, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Nic Lynn, Neptune Aviation’s vice president of operations, said three of the company's air tankers are in use in Southern California.
    Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The shadow fleet is made up of hundreds of aging tankers of uncertain ownership and safety practices that are dodging sanctions and keeping the oil revenue flowing to Moscow, and is a cause of concern for European countries.
    Lorne Cook and Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • Paddlers must bring their watercraft, a personal flotation device such as a life jacket, and a whistle.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The portion of Lady Bird Lake between the railroad trestle bridge and the South First Street bridge will be closed to all watercraft from 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of watercraft
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