mother ships

A form of mother ship — A vessel, aircraft or spacecraft that serves or carries a smaller vessel or vessels that operate independently from it.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mother ship
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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