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treasure ship

treasure ship noun: a type of vast, multi-masted Chinese vessel used on the Ming treasure voyages, led by Zheng He in the first half of the 15th century, used for command purposes and the transportation of treasure.

Noun

treasure ship (plural treasure ships)

  1. (historical) A type of vast, multi-masted Chinese vessel used on the Ming treasure voyages, led by Zheng He in the first half of the 15th century, used for command purposes and the transportation of treasure.

Forms of treasure ship

pluraltreasure ships

Origin of treasure ship

Calque of Chinese 寶船 /宝船 (bǎochuán).

Questions about treasure ship

What does treasure ship mean?
Treasure ship means a type of vast, multi-masted Chinese vessel used on the Ming treasure voyages, led by Zheng He in the first half of the 15th century, used for command purposes and the transportation of treasure.
What part of speech is treasure ship?
Treasure ship is a noun.
What is the plural of treasure ship?
The plural of treasure ship is treasure ships.

Words near treasure ship in the dictionary

  1. treasure houses
  2. treasure hunt
  3. treasure hunts
  4. treasure map
  5. treasure maps
  6. treasure ship
  7. treasure ships
  8. Treasure State
  9. treasure trail
  10. treasure trails
  11. treasure trove

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