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storeship

storeship

8.1
A ship that carries food and fuel to give to other ships
  • noun
  • /ˈstɔːrʃɪp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : buque de suministros
  • A storeship anchored in the harbor to resupply the smaller vessels.

Examples

  • The navy sent a storeship to provide food and fuel to the fleet.

  • After weeks at sea, the crew welcomed the arrival of the storeship.

  • The storeship arrived at the harbor yesterday.

  • Many naval fleets rely on a storeship for supplies.

  • The supplies were delivered to the fleet by the storeship stationed nearby.

  • During the mission, the storeship provided vital equipment to the ships at sea.

  • The naval exercise relied on a storeship for its food and fuel supplies.

Synonyms

supply ship
vsstoreship
7 3.7

A ship that brings things like food and fuel to ships at sea

keeps large onboard stocks and issues provisions to other ships at sea

Surface Forms

storeship singular
storeships plural

Morphology

storeship = store + ship (transparent) = store + ship

The word is a straightforward compound of 'store' and 'ship', and its meaning is directly recoverable from those parts.

Etymology

Storeship is simply store, meaning 'a place for supplies' or 'supplies', plus ship, meaning 'boat'. So a storeship is a ship that carries supplies to other ships, which is why the word today means a vessel used to provide food, fuel, or equipment at sea.