large aircraft carrier

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• aircraft carrier — ► NOUN ▪ a large warship from which aircraft can take off and land …   English terms dictionary

• aircraft carrier — n. a warship that carries airplanes, serves as their base and servicing station, and has a large, flat deck for taking off and landing …   English World dictionary

• Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft …   Wikipedia

• aircraft carrier — a warship equipped with a large open deck for the taking off and landing of warplanes and with facilities to carry, service, and arm them. [1915 20] * * * Naval vessel equipped with a platform that allows airplanes to take off and land. Takeoffs… …   Universalium

• aircraft carrier — noun a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑carrier, ↑flattop, ↑attack aircraft carrier • Derivationally related forms: ↑carry (for: ↑car …   Useful english dictionary

• Nimitz class aircraft carrier — USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Class overview Name: Nimitz class aircraft carrier B …   Wikipedia

• Submarine aircraft carrier — Submarine aircraft carriers are submarines equipped with fixed wing aircraft for observation or attack missions. These submarines saw their most extensive use during World War II, although their operational significance remained rather small. The …   Wikipedia

• Airborne aircraft carrier — Infobox Aviation name = Airborne aircraft carrier caption = The Boeing X 43 being dropped from under the wing of a B 52 Stratofortress.Airborne aircraft carriers are aircraft which can launch other aircraft. These typically are large aircraft… …   Wikipedia

• Merchant aircraft carrier — HMS Activity, formerly Empire Activity Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were bulk cargo ships with minimal aircraft handling facilities, used during World War II by Britain and the Netherlands as an interim measure to supplement British and… …   Wikipedia

• attack aircraft carrier — noun a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑aircraft carrier, ↑carrier, ↑flattop • Derivationally related forms: ↑carry (for: ↑carrier) …   Useful english dictionary

• Timeline for aircraft carrier service — Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I. Based on the first faltering steps made during that war, no one then could have imagined how important the aircraft carrier was to prove to be. Japan, the United Kingdom and the …   Wikipedia