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assembly ship

assembly ship noun: a garishly painted aircraft, flying as an initial reference point for a bomber formation in the early part of a mission.

assembly ship: a garishly painted aircraft, flying as an initial reference point for a bomber formation in the...
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Noun

assembly ship (plural assembly ships)

  1. (historical, World War II) A garishly painted aircraft, flying as an initial reference point for a bomber formation in the early part of a mission.
    Synonyms:
    formation ship, Judas goat

Synonyms of assembly ship

Forms of assembly ship

pluralassembly ships

Questions about assembly ship

What does assembly ship mean?
Assembly ship means a garishly painted aircraft, flying as an initial reference point for a bomber formation in the early part of a mission.
What part of speech is assembly ship?
Assembly ship is a noun.
What is the plural of assembly ship?
The plural of assembly ship is assembly ships.

Words near assembly ship in the dictionary

  1. assembly point
  2. assembly points
  3. assembly programming
  4. assembly room
  5. assembly rooms
  6. assembly ship
  7. assembly ships
  8. assembly time
  9. assembly times
  10. assemblyman
  11. assemblymember

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