Phrase guide

transport ship

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A ship that is used to transport military personnel; a troopship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ship

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: transportskib — a ship that is used to transport military personnel
  • Faroese: farmaskip — a ship that is used to transport military personnel
  • Ido: transportonavo — a ship that is used to transport military personnel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: transportskip — a ship that is used to transport military personnel
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: transportskip — a ship that is used to transport military personnel