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ship-to-ship

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

fired from a ship at another ship

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ship, to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a ship-to-ship message

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Schiff-Schiff — fired from a ship to another ship
  • Polish: statek–statek — fired from a ship to another ship
  • Turkish: gemiden gemiye — fired from a ship to another ship