Q-ships

A form of Q-ship — A merchant ship with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Q-ship
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APA

Q-ships. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-ships

MLA

“Q-ships.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-ships. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Q-ships,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-ships.

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