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twin ship

twin ship is the alternative form of twinship.

Meaning of twinship

Noun (1)

twinship (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being a twin
    • In this twinship of right and duty lies the embryonic genesis of liberty . . .1858 Charles Arad Joy et. al. - Addresses of the Newly-appointed Professors of Columbia College

Noun (2)

twinship (plural twinships)

  1. Either of a pair of ships of exactly the same design
    • The Royal George, a twinship, was nearly as much approved of; and these two ships, by their fast sailing, were the principal, causes of the defeat of the enemy's fleets . . .1837, Edward Pelham Brenton, The Naval History of Great Britain

Forms of twin ship

pluraltwin ships

Questions about twin ship

What is twin ship the alternative form of?
Twin ship is the alternative form of twinship.

Words near twin ship in the dictionary

  1. twin room
  2. twin rooms
  3. twin screw
  4. twin screws
  5. twin set
  6. twin ship
  7. twin ships
  8. twin speech
  9. twin talk
  10. twin talks
  11. Twin Tiers

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