HyperDic: guard_ship

English > 1 sense of the expression guard ship:
NOUNartifactguard shipa warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
English > guard ship: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron.
Broaderwarship, war vessel, combat shipA government ship that is available for waging war

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