jeep carrier

noun

A general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.

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Meanings

nounjeep carrier (plural jeep carriers)

plural jeep carriers

  1. aeronauticsA general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.

    Synonyms: general purpose carrier, general purpose aircraft carrier, GP aircraft carrier, GP carrier

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.

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APA

jeep carrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeep%20carrier

MLA

“jeep carrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeep%20carrier. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeep carrier,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeep%20carrier.

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