transport ship

Thân thiện

A large transport ship sails across the calm ocean.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment: A vessel specifically designed or used to transport armed forces personnel, vehicles, or other military cargo.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The troops boarded the transport ship for deployment overseas.
  • The harbor was filled with transport ships carrying tanks and supplies.

Advanced Usage

• "Troop transport ship": A specific type of transport ship dedicated to moving soldiers.
  • The fleet included several dedicated troop transport ships.

Variants and Related Words

• Transport (n): The general act or system of carrying people or goods from one place to another.
  • Air transport is often faster than sea transport.
• Transporter (n): A vehicle or ship used for transport.
• Naval transport: Military transport conducted by a navy.

Synonyms

• Troopship: A ship for carrying soldiers.
• Military transport vessel: A formal term for a ship carrying military cargo.

Related Phrases

• Logistics ship: A ship involved in the detailed coordination of moving military resources.
• Auxiliary ship: A naval ship designed to support combatant ships and other naval operations, which can include transport functions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment