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turret ship

turret ship noun: a warship of the 19th century, having the guns mounted in a revolving turret, instead of a broadside arrangement.

Noun

turret ship (plural turret ships)

  1. A warship of the 19th century, having the guns mounted in a revolving turret, instead of a broadside arrangement.

Forms of turret ship

pluralturret ships

Questions about turret ship

What does turret ship mean?
Turret ship means a warship of the 19th century, having the guns mounted in a revolving turret, instead of a broadside arrangement.
What part of speech is turret ship?
Turret ship is a noun.
What is the plural of turret ship?
The plural of turret ship is turret ships.

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  2. turret head
  3. turret heads
  4. turret lathe
  5. turret lathes
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  8. turret spider
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  10. turret steamer
  11. turret steamers

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