aircraft carrier

aircraft carrier

n.

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.

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aircraft carrier

n

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

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air′craft car`rier
n.

a warship equipped with a large open deck for the taking off and landing of warplanes and with facilities to carry, service, and arm them.

[1915–20]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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