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SISTER SHIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sister ship mean?
• SISTER SHIP (noun)
The noun SISTER SHIP has 1 sense:
1. a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
Familiarity information: SISTER SHIP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sister ship" is a kind of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
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