Q-ship

noun

ˈkyü-ˌship 

: an armed ship disguised as a merchant or fishing ship to decoy enemy submarines into gun range

Examples of Q-ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The legacy of the British Q-ships During World War I, more than 200 Q-ships—and perhaps as many as 400—roamed the seas. — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Q-ship

• blip
• chip
• clip
• dip
• drip
• flip
• grip
• grippe
• hip
• ip
• kip
• lip