dropship
noun/ˈdɹɒpˌʃɪp/
Etymology From drop + ship.
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A flying transport that drops troops or equipment onto a planet, etc.
- I'm sending down five more dropships, combat EMVs, and a thopter gunship.1997 September 23, Dan Simmons, The Rise of Endymion, New York: Bantam, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 363:
- IFF confirmed. Contact is Pelican Dropship Kilo 23. Over.2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Sierra 117: