motor ship

noun

Definition of motor shipnext
as in merchant ship

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  1. merchant ship
  2. aircraft carrier
  3. barge
  4. cutter
  5. steamship
  6. transport
  7. tanker
  8. steamer
Noun
  • In October 1784 the Moroccans captured an American merchant ship, the Betsey, and announced that the ship and its crew would be held pending the conclusion of a treaty.
    — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of merchant ship
Noun
  • In addition to delaying missile shipments to Tokyo and withdrawing its aircraft carrier from the region, the United States has scaled back or canceled joint military exercises with South Korea.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Stealth is only part of the challenge because F/A-XX must launch from and land on an aircraft carrier.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of aircraft carrier
Noun
  • That is especially true for remote communities that must have their fuel flown in or delivered by barge before the rivers ice over.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • At one point, Slemmer broke away from Pike and tried to flee, but Pike's boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, grabbed her and held her down while Pike slashed her with the box cutter.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Powerful cutters have whirred to life on a giant drill that will begin boring a new train tunnel under the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • Passenger boats have not passed through these parts since the days of the steamship petered all the way out some 60 years ago.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The paperboard card could be used to buy airline, steamship and cruise tickets, but the balance had to be paid in full each month.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • Plus, of course, how easy each place is to reach by public transport.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The event will mark the first Navy ship commissioning held in Alaska since the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) was commissioned in Anchorage on May 4, 2013.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Separately, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire, though the crew was reported safe.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tanker was secured and placed under the protection of Puntland authorities, according to a statement by the Puntland Maritime Police Force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • The 12-piece set includes two sauce pans, two skillets, a saute pan, a stockpot, and a steamer insert with lids.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For floors, a combination vacuum/floor steamer saves time and cleans well.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of steamer
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“Motor ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20ship. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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