aircraft carrier

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noun

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.

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Origin of aircraft carrier

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby aircraft carrier

airbrush out, airburst, airbus, aircav, aircraft, aircraft carrier, aircraft cloth, aircraft observer, aircraftman, aircraftsman, aircraftswoman
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Words related to aircraft carrier

carrier, warship, flattop

British Dictionary definitions for aircraft carrier

aircraft carrier

noun

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