Meanings
nounmotor ship (plural motor ships)
plural motor ships · alternative MS · alternative M/S
- nauticalA seagoing vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel. Compare with steamship.
Synonyms: motor vessel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA seagoing vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel. Compare with steamship.
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Dutch motorschip
- motorschipship powered by an internal combustion engine
Finnish moottorilaiva, moottorialus
- moottorilaivaship powered by an internal combustion engine
- moottorialusship powered by an internal combustion engine
Greek μότορσιπ
- μότορσιπ (mótorsip)ship powered by an internal combustion engine
Norwegian Bokmål motorskip
- motorskipship powered by an internal combustion engine
Russian теплоход
- теплоход (teploxod)ship powered by an internal combustion engine
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motor ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20ship
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“motor ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20ship. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motor ship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20ship.
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