#initial-load-header-loader { visibility: hidden!important; } #initial-load-content { visibility: visible!important; } .expandable .expandable-control { display: none!important; } .expandable .expandable-content { display: block!important; visibility: visible!important; max-height: none!important; height: auto!important; }

Victory ship

noun

a fast, turbine-powered cargo ship of World War II, having a capacity of about 11,000 dead-weight tons.

RELATED CONTENT

Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.

French military victories

Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.

Origin of Victory ship

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019