English Explanatory Dictionary

mother ship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vessel, aircraft or spacecraft that serves or carries a smaller vessel or vessels that operate independently from it.
  2. The main source or supporter of something.
  3. The largest vessel, especially a spaceship, in a fleet, from which the fleet is commanded; a flagship.
  4. The largest and most fearsome example of something.

Pronunciation

/ˈməðər ʃɪp/

Word forms

mother ship mother ships mothership
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