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mystery ship

mystery ship noun: one of the secret British Q-ships, also known as decoy vessels or special service ships, which served as submarine decoy vessels during World War I.

Noun

mystery ship (plural mystery ships)

  1. (dated, boats) One of the secret British Q-ships, also known as decoy vessels or special service ships, which served as submarine decoy vessels during World War I.

Forms of mystery ship

pluralmystery ships

Questions about mystery ship

What does mystery ship mean?
Mystery ship means one of the secret British Q-ships, also known as decoy vessels or special service ships, which served as submarine decoy vessels during World War I.
What part of speech is mystery ship?
Mystery ship is a noun.
What is the plural of mystery ship?
The plural of mystery ship is mystery ships.

Words near mystery ship in the dictionary

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