containership

Examples

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• Bulk carriers are used for grain and ores, while containerships are used to transport cargo boxes and truck-size containers.

  Academic text (2008)

• The most commonly used type of ship is a containership.

  Academic text (2008)

• The capacity of a containership is measured in Technical Equivalent Units (TEUs).

  Academic text (2008)

• Iran has been testing SCUD launches from containerships, which allows them the ability to launch from off the US coast.

  Blog text (20)

• Your class could design a crane to load and unload a containership or a conveyor system to move bulk materials such as grain or ores.

  Academic text (2008)

• Deep draft containerships and liquid-bulk petroleum vessels represent the majority of vessels berthing at the Port of Anchorage.

  Academic text (2000)

• Athens-based Danaos completed its extensive ship construction program during the second quarter, taking delivery of three containerships with an aggregate capacity of 39,300 20-foot-equivalent units that have been deployed on 12-year charters.

  Blog text (26)

• The shipping industry relies on containerships to efficiently transport goods across the globe.

• More than 10,000 containers can fit in a single containership, showcasing their massive size and capacity.

Synonyms

S

ship

vscontainership

∞ 1.0

A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea

is narrower and focuses on standard shipping boxes rather than general sea transport

V

vessel

vscontainership

698 3.3

A large boat or ship used for travel on water

is specific to craft built to carry standard shipping boxes rather than general boats

F

freighter

vscontainership

83 4.0

A large ship that carries goods between ports for sale

is more specific and focuses on standard shipping boxes rather than general freight

C

cargo ship

vscontainership

26 3.0

A large ship that carries goods between ports

is more specific and refers to standard shipping boxes rather than general goods

M

merchant ship

vscontainership

7 3.4

A ship that carries goods to sell

is narrower and focuses on standard shipping boxes rather than general commercial cargo

C

container ship

vscontainership

6 3.5

A large ship that carries many shipping containers

is the same concept expressed with a different term form

C

cargo vessel

vscontainership

4 3.4

A ship that carries goods, often in containers

is narrower and focuses on standard shipping boxes rather than general goods

M

merchant vessel

vscontainership

3 5.1

A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy

is mainly about standard shipping boxes rather than general commercial transport

C

container vessel

vscontainership

• Specialized

1 3.9

A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea

is the same concept but uses another common term form

C

cargo liner

vscontainership

4.8

A large ship that carries goods on regular routes at set times

is about design to carry standard shipping boxes rather than scheduled goods services

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology