astroship en · NOUN
Etymology
From astro- + ship.
Meanings
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A spaceship; a starship.
If these are astroships from someplace besides our specific, physical universe, maybe they come from a place where our laws of physics do not apply, where there is no such thing as velocity/momentum.
2007, Kelly D. Bell, Visitors: A New Look at UFOs:But we'd need to coordinate our efforts with another astroship.
1999, Joseph Neil Schulman, Brad Linaweaver, Profile in Silver: And Other Screenwritings, page 472:The astroships — as we have named the future space vehicles — will be much more comfortable than the Apollo cabins.
1969, Illustrated weekly of Pakistan, page 75:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| astroships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |