factory ship

noun

A vessel, usually part of a fleet, which processes catches of fish or whales while at sea.

Meanings

nounfactory ship (plural factory ships)

plural factory ships · alternative factoryship

  1. nauticalA vessel, usually part of a fleet, which processes catches of fish or whales while at sea.

Translations

Danish fabriksskib
  • fabriksskibfactory ship
Hebrew אֳנִיַּת חֲרֹשֶׁת
  • אֳנִיַּת חֲרֹשֶׁת (oniyat kharoshet)factory ship
Norwegian Bokmål fabrikkskip, hvalkokeri
  • fabrikkskipfactory ship
  • hvalkokerifactory ship

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

factory ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20ship

MLA

“factory ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20ship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “factory ship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20ship.

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