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SISTER SHIP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sister ship mean? 

SISTER SHIP (noun)
  The noun SISTER SHIP has 1 sense:

1. a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same timeplay

  Familiarity information: SISTER SHIP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SISTER SHIP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sister ship" is a kind of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)


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