Definition of Sister ship

1. Noun. A ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time.

Generic synonyms: Ship

Definition of Sister ship

1. Noun. (nautical) a ship built to the same design as another. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sister Ship

sist
sisted
sister
sister-in-law
sister-in-laws
sister-wife
sister-wives
sister chromatid
sister chromatid cohesion
sister chromatid exchange
sister cities
sister city
sister companies
sister company
sister planet
sister ship
sister ships
sistered
sistergirl
sistergirls
sisterhood
sisterhoods
sistering
sisterless
sisterlike
sisterliness
sisterly
sisterly love

Literary usage of Sister ship

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

1. The Literary Digest History of the World War: Compiled from Original and by Francis Whiting Halsey (1919)
"America could and must demand THE "GULF STAR," A sister ship OF THE "GULF LIGHT" "an immediate accounting," said the Boston Herald. ..."

2. The Great War by George Henry Allen, Henry C. Whitehead, French Ensor Chadwick (1919)
"... four 12-inch and ten 9.2-inch; Lord Nelson, a sister ship; Irresistible, ... a sister ship; Triumph, 11980 tons' four 10-inch and fourteen 7.5-inch; ..."

3. Marine Engineer and Naval Architect (1880)
"This vessel is sister ship to the Rosedale, which was built last year by Mr. Thompson, also for Australian owners, and is specially adapted for river ..."

4. Marine Engineer and Naval Architect edited by [Anonymus AC02767386] (1900)
"... for the Admiralty, the other work on hand is represented by the 9800-ton "cruiser Monmouth, sister ship to the lied/ora, under way in Fairfield. ..."

5. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1902)
"This ship is a sister ship in all respects to the Prinz Adalbert, building at Kiel; the following description of the Ersatz König Wilhelm was originally ..."

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