solar ship

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) a boat placed in or near the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.

Example Sentences

In recent years, the aerospace heavyweights Boeing and Northrop Grumman have developed airships; Russia, Brazil, and China have built or conceived prototypes, and Canada has designs for a few of them, including the Solar Ship, which looks like a bloated stealth bomber, with solar panels spread across the top of helium-filled wings.

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Then, all being well, the Solar Ship will move to Africa in 2014.

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What is more, Jay Godsall, the prime-mover behind the Solar Ship--his dream since he was 16 years old--is highly motivated, has lived and worked in Africa, and knows how much remote communities need vital supplies, including vaccines.

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Godsall's Toronto-based company has built three prototypes of the Solar Ship so far.

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The Solar Ship is designed to shorten the distance between doctors and patients in the developing world, where poor infrastructure often means that remote sick people don't stand a chance.

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