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receiving ship

receiving ship noun: a stationary ship for recruits for the navy.

Noun

receiving ship (plural receiving ships)

  1. A stationary ship for recruits for the navy.

Forms of receiving ship

pluralreceiving ships

Questions about receiving ship

What does receiving ship mean?
Receiving ship means a stationary ship for recruits for the navy.
What part of speech is receiving ship?
Receiving ship is a noun.
What is the plural of receiving ship?
The plural of receiving ship is receiving ships.

Words near receiving ship in the dictionary

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  3. receiving lines
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  10. receiving yard
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