store-ship
Definition
Noun: - A store-ship is a vessel used for carrying and supplying provisions, equipment, or other necessary materials, especially to a fleet or military force. It functions as a floating supply depot.
Usage Examples
- (A vessel carrying provisions to a military fleet.)
- (A logistical support ship.)
Advanced Usage
- "to act as a store-ship": to serve the function of a supply vessel.
- The converted cargo ship was used to act as a store-ship for the Arctic mission. (It served as a mobile supply base.)
Variants and Related Words
- Store (n): a supply of something kept for future use.
- We have a large store of firewood for winter. (A reserve of wood.)
- Ship (n): a large seafaring vessel.
- The ship sailed across the ocean. (A large boat.)
- Storeship (n): an alternative spelling of store-ship.
- The storeship arrived at the port with fresh supplies. (A supply vessel.)
Synonyms
- Supply ship: a vessel that carries provisions and equipment.
- Cargo ship: a ship designed to transport goods (more general).
- Depot ship: a ship that serves as a storage facility for supplies.
Related Idioms
- "a ship of stores": an idiomatic expression meaning a vessel heavily laden with provisions.
- The harbour was crowded with ships of stores waiting to unload. (Supply ships.)