shuttlebay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A part of a starship in which space shuttles are kept.

Word forms

shuttlebay shuttlebays

Etymology

From shuttle + bay, the word originally appeared in Star Trek, but has since appeared in a variety of other science-fiction and fantasy contexts.

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