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minelayer

[ mahyn-ley-er ]
/ ˈmaɪnˌleɪ ər /
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noun
a naval ship equipped for placing mines in the water.
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Origin of minelayer

First recorded in 1905–10; mine2 + lay1 + -er1

Words nearby minelayer

mine dump, mine examiner, Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, minefield, minehunter, minelayer, Mineola, miner, mineral, mineral charcoal, mineralize
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British Dictionary definitions for minelayer

minelayer
/ (ˈmaɪnˌleɪə) /
noun
a warship or aircraft designed for the carrying and laying of mines
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