Aircraft Carrier Definition

noun
A large naval vessel designed as a mobile air base, having a long flat deck on which aircraft can take off and land at sea.
American Heritage
A warship that carries airplanes, serves as their base and servicing station, and has a large, flat deck for taking off and landing.
Webster's New World

A warship with a deck on which airplanes can be launched and landed.

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Other Word Forms of Aircraft Carrier

Noun

Singular:
aircraft carrier
Plural:
aircraft-carriers

Aircraft Carrier Sentence Examples

  • Among the vessels expects off Scotland, probably in March 2000, will be the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower.

  • This 9.2 inch rifle guarding the island " aircraft carrier " is intended to " repel boarders.

  • During your time in Charleston you can tour of an antebellum mansion, climb aboard a WWII aircraft carrier or experience what life was like centuries ago at one of the city's many museums.

  • History buffs young and old will enjoy navigating their way around the massive aircraft carrier.

  • Enterprise, however, is a popular name for military vessels, including a battleship and an aircraft carrier.

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