ship prefix

noun

A series of letters placed before the name of a ship to identify the type or nationality of the ship.

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Meanings

nounship prefix (plural ship prefixes)

plural ship prefixes

  1. A series of letters placed before the name of a ship to identify the type or nationality of the ship.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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