surface combatant

English

Noun

surface combatant (plural surface combatants)

  1. (nautical, military) A warship that floats on the surface of the ocean, as opposed to a submarine. Aircraft carriers are also generally excluded.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • large surface combatant
  • small surface combatant
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