Phrase guide

sister ship

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ship built to the same design and dimensions as another or belongs to the same owners as another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ship

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zusterschip — ship built to the same design
  • Finnish: sisaralus — ship built to the same design
  • French: sister-ship — ship built to the same design
  • French: navire-jumeau — ship built to the same design
  • German: Schwesterschiff — ship built to the same design
  • Hebrew: אֳנִיָּה אָחוֹת (oniyá akhót) — ship built to the same design
  • Japanese: 姉妹船 (shimaisen) — ship built to the same design
  • Japanese: 姉妹艦 (shimaikan) — ship built to the same design
  • Norwegian Bokmål: søsterskip — ship built to the same design
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: systerskip — ship built to the same design
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: søsterskip — ship built to the same design