arsenal ship

English

Noun

arsenal ship (plural arsenal ships)

1. (military, nautical) A ship, filled with missiles, typically cruise missiles, which it can launch to attack far off targets, but which has little in the way of other capabilities, similar to a modified cargoship. A floating missile battery, a floating missile firebase.

Coordinate terms

• gunboat
• minelayer
• torpedo boat

 

Related terms

• arsenal plane