Definition of Q-ship in English:

Q-ship

nounˈkjuːʃɪpˈkjuˌʃɪp

historical

A merchant ship with concealed weapons, used by the British in the First and Second World Wars in an attempt to destroy submarines.
〈史〉神秘船（第一、第二次世界大战中英国试图用以击毁潜艇的带有隐蔽武器的商船）
Example sentencesExamples
- U-boats were attacked by aircraft, airships, Q-ships, mines, drifters, Naval vessels (including submarines) and merchant ships.
- The Eastern Sea Frontier, which operated the few Q-ships the US Navy used during the war, was the parent organization.

Origin

First World War: from Q as a non-explicit symbol of the type of vessel + ship¹.

Definition of Q-ship in US English:

Q-ship

nounˈkyo͞oˌSHipˈkjuˌʃɪp

historical

A merchant ship with concealed weapons, used by the British in World War I and World War II in an attempt to destroy submarines.
〈史〉神秘船（第一、第二次世界大战中英国试图用以击毁潜艇的带有隐蔽武器的商船）
Example sentencesExamples
- The Eastern Sea Frontier, which operated the few Q-ships the US Navy used during the war, was the parent organization.
- U-boats were attacked by aircraft, airships, Q-ships, mines, drifters, Naval vessels (including submarines) and merchant ships.

Origin

First World War: from Q as a non-explicit symbol of the type of vessel + ship.

词汇	Q-ship
释义	Definition of Q-ship in English: Q-ship nounˈkjuːʃɪpˈkjuˌʃɪp historical A merchant ship with concealed weapons, used by the British in the First and Second World Wars in an attempt to destroy submarines. 〈史〉神秘船（第一、第二次世界大战中英国试图用以击毁潜艇的带有隐蔽武器的商船） Example sentencesExamples U-boats were attacked by aircraft, airships, Q-ships, mines, drifters, Naval vessels (including submarines) and merchant ships. The Eastern Sea Frontier, which operated the few Q-ships the US Navy used during the war, was the parent organization. Origin First World War: from Q as a non-explicit symbol of the type of vessel + ship¹. Definition of Q-ship in US English: Q-ship nounˈkyo͞oˌSHipˈkjuˌʃɪp historical A merchant ship with concealed weapons, used by the British in World War I and World War II in an attempt to destroy submarines. 〈史〉神秘船（第一、第二次世界大战中英国试图用以击毁潜艇的带有隐蔽武器的商船） Example sentencesExamples The Eastern Sea Frontier, which operated the few Q-ships the US Navy used during the war, was the parent organization. U-boats were attacked by aircraft, airships, Q-ships, mines, drifters, Naval vessels (including submarines) and merchant ships. Origin First World War: from Q as a non-explicit symbol of the type of vessel + ship.
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