surface combatant

noun

surface combatant

noun

1

Government, Military, Nautical, Politics, Transport, War A warship that floats on the surface of the ocean, as opposed to a submarine. Aircraft carriers are also generally excluded.

Hypernyms: ship, surface ship, warship
Hyponyms: large surface combatant, small surface combatant

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