containership en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From container + ship.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of container ship.
alt of container ship
A containership was passing in the far distance, a dark rectangle in the dusk.
2020, Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel, Picador (2021), page 247:One of the world’s largest containerships wedged athwart the Suez Canal has offered the shipping industry a timely reminder that super-sized ships can create super-sized problems
2021 March 26, Richard Meade, “Bigger ships create bigger problems”, in Lloyd's List, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| containerships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |