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
  • The Russian drone launch took place while the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort ships were nearby during a visit to Sweden.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • The achievement is significant because the J-15T was initially developed for China’s newest aircraft carrier, Fujian, which features a modern electromagnetic catapult launch system.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of aircraft carrier
Noun
  • These include the Type 91 surface-to-air missile barge, Type 92 underwater sensing vessel, Type 93 autonomous submarine, and Type 94 surface sensing vessel, all of which form part of the UK’s broader Hybrid Navy concept.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • And there was Fred Raskin, Gunn’s longtime cutter who worked on all the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and Gunn’s DC series Peacemaker.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • The Coast Guard cutter Eagle eased into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • With the advent of the steamship, the cost of passage plummeted, and companies offered special immigrant fares that were often coupled with rail tickets to the interior of the country.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • United Airlines also holds numerous contracts including with the Department of Defense for transport.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The rescue recently put its transport vehicle up for sale to keep operations going.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Sinokor’s aggressive buying combined with a swell in oil flows to send tanker rates surging even before the US and Israeli strikes on Iran led to the effective closure of the world’s most important oil shipping lane.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • In between dry cleaner drop-offs, use a steamer to de-wrinkle your suit.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Leave your travel steamer at home, and check out more of the most popular wrinkle-resistant tops from Amazon’s fashion department.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 1 July 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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