Definition of Surface ship

1. Noun. A warship that operates on the surface of the water.

Generic synonyms: Combat Ship, War Vessel, Warship
Antonyms: Submersible

Definition of Surface ship

1. Noun. A military (naval) vessel designed for operation on the marine surface, as distinguished from a submarine or other types of vessels. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surface Ship

surface energy
surface fire
surface gage
surface gauge
surface lift
surface mail
surface mine
surface noise
surface normal
surface of revolution
surface plasmon
surface plasmons
surface quality
surface runoff
surface search radar
surface ship (current term)
surface soil
surface tension
surface water
surfaced
surfaceless
surfacer
surfacers
surfaces
surfaceward
surfacing
surfacings
surfactant
surfactants
surfari

Literary usage of Surface ship

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Submarine Warfare of To-day: How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished by Charles William Domville-Fife (1920)
"The former instrument enables the surface ship to discover, first, the presence of a ... When a surface ship is hot on the track of a moving submarine she ..."

2. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"See also moving submarine haven: moving surface ship haven. moving map display—(DOD, NATO) A display in which a symbol, representing the vehicle, ..."

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