Meanings
nounassembly ship (plural assembly ships)
plural assembly ships
- historicalWorld War IIA garishly painted aircraft, flying as an initial reference point for a bomber formation in the early part of a mission.
Synonyms: formation ship, Judas goat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA garishly painted aircraft, flying as an initial reference point for a bomber formation in the early part of a mission.
Similar
formation shipJudas goat
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APA
assembly ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assembly%20ship
MLA
“assembly ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assembly%20ship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assembly ship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assembly%20ship.
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