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Q-ship
[ kyoo-ship ]
noun
- an armed combat ship disguised as a merchant vessel to attract submarines within attack range.
Q-ship
noun
- a merchant ship with concealed guns, used to decoy enemy ships into the range of its weapons
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Q-ship1
First recorded in 1915–20; Q, being a naval classification
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Q-ship1
named from q ( uery )
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