mother ship

mother ship
A vessel or aircraft that serves or carries a smaller vessel or vessels that operate independently from it.

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  • Mother Ship — Album par Larry Young Sortie 1980 Enregistrement 7 février 1969 Durée 50:05 Genre Jazz Producteur Francis Wolff …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mother Ship — Studio album by Larry Young Released 1980 Recorded February 7, 1969 …   Wikipedia

  • mother ship — n a large ship or spacecraft from which smaller boats or spacecraft are sent out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Mother ship — For other uses, see Mother ship (disambiguation). A mother ship is a vessel or aircraft that carries a smaller vessel or aircraft that operates independently from it. Examples include bombers converted to carry experimental aircraft to altitudes… …   Wikipedia

  • mother ship — noun 1. chiefly Britain : a naval vessel escorting or guarding smaller craft (as torpedo boats or submarines) 2. : a ship serving several smaller craft : tender * * * noun, pl ⋯ ships [count] : a large ship or spaceship that sends out boats or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mother Ship —    A large U.F.O. that carries smaller U.F.O. s to a planet or destination. Once at this destination the Mother Ship launches the smaller U.F.O. s to carry out their mission.    See Unidentified Flying Object …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • Mother ship (disambiguation) — Mother ship or Mothership may refer to: Mother ship a vessel or aircraft which carries smaller vessels or aircraft which operate independently of it Mother Ship an album by jazz organist Larry Young Mothership (album) compilation album (2007) by… …   Wikipedia

  • mother ship — noun Date: 1867 a ship serving smaller craft …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mother ship — large ship carrying landing craft and small boats which are sent on missions to the shore …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mother ship — noun a large spacecraft or ship from which smaller craft are launched or maintained …   English new terms dictionary

  • mother ship — noun (C) a large ship or spacecraft from which smaller boats or spacecraft are sent out …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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