Phrase guide
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noun
A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
a slow cargo ship built during World War II
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cargo ship, cargo vessel
History
Originally used in a speech by then U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt when the first of the ships were launched to emphasize their purpose, and then later spread.
