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troop ship

troop ship is the alternative form of troopship.

Meaning of troopship

Noun

troopship (plural troopships)

  1. A ship used to transport military troops.
    • […] the Duke of Rothesay and the Duke of York, however, are serving as troopships to and from Harwich, and it is unlikely that they will be released for some time to come.1946 May and June, “Notes and News: Anglo-Irish Steamship Fleets”, in Railway Magazine, page 185
    Synonyms:
    trooper, troop transport

Forms of troop ship

pluraltroop ships

Questions about troop ship

What is troop ship the alternative form of?
Troop ship is the alternative form of troopship.

Words near troop ship in the dictionary

  1. troop
  2. troop carrier
  3. troop carriers
  4. troop horse
  5. troop horses
  6. troop ship
  7. troop the color
  8. troop the colour
  9. troop the colours
  10. troope
  11. trooped

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