Aircraft Carriers

aircraft carrier

A large naval vessel designed as a mobile air base, having a long flat deck on which aircraft can take off and land at sea.

aircraft carrier

(Military) a warship built with an extensive flat deck space for the launch and recovery of aircraft

A warship designed to support and operate aircraft, engage in attacks on targets afloat or ashore, and engage in sustained operations in support of other forces. Designated as CV or CVN. CVN is nuclear powered.

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Noun

aircraft carrier - a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings

attack aircraft carrier, flattop, carrier

arrester, arrester hook - a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

flight deck, landing deck - the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway

combat ship, war vessel, warship - a government ship that is available for waging war

Translations

aircraft carrier n → portaerei f inv

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Admiral Nimitz
air-capable ship
aircraft
arrester
arrester hook
attack aircraft carrier
aviation ship
battle of the Coral Sea
boat
capital ship
carrier
carrier striking force
Chester Nimitz
Chester William Nimitz
combat ship
Coral Sea
flattop
flight
flight deck

Byline: Adam Jupp Apounds 55m contract to build parts of two new aircraft carriers has gone to a North East shipbuilding firm.

Big contract for MoD ships is massive boost; North East firm is ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

The contract for work on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers will see many of the 210 A&P Tyne staff working on the massive construction project over the next five years.

Yard wins pounds 55m ships deal by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

The two aircraft carriers - HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince Of Wales - will carry out a range of operations from highintensity fighting to supporting humanitarian relief and are expected to be brought into action in 2014 and 2016 respectively.

McGeoch lands Navy deal by Birmingham Mail (England)

airborne mission commander

airborne sensor operator

airborne transmission