vliegtuigmoederschip

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • vliegtuig-moederschip (dated)

Etymology

From vliegtuig +‎ moederschip, calque of German Flugzeugmutterschiff.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlix.tœy̯xˌmu.dər.sxɪp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vlieg‧tuig‧moe‧der‧schip

Noun

vliegtuigmoederschip n (plural vliegtuigmoederschepen)

  1. seaplane carrier (seaplane tender with facilities for launching and hoisting seaplanes) [from mid 1910s]
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