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assembly ships

assembly ships is the plural of assembly ship.

Meaning of assembly ship

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

Questions about assembly ships

What is assembly ships the plural of?
Assembly ships is the plural of assembly ship.

Words near assembly ships in the dictionary

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

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