torchship
English
Etymology
Compound of torch (“a torch drive”) + ship.
Pronunciation
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Noun
torchship (plural torchships)
- (science fiction) A spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (“spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion”).
References
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “torchship, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.