Meanings
nounbomb ship (plural bomb ships)
plural bomb ships
- historicalgovernmentA ship armed with high-angle mortars firing explosive or carcass shells, and specialized for shore bombardment.
Synonyms: bomb, bomb ketch, bomb vessel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA ship armed with high-angle mortars firing explosive or carcass shells, and specialized for shore bombardment.
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