container ship

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container ship

n.
A ship fitted for transporting containerized cargo.
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Noun1.container ship - a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoescontainer ship - a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes; "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds"
container vessel, containership
cargo ship, cargo vessel - a ship designed to carry cargo
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porte-conteneur
nave portacontainers
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