to land on an aircraft carrier
1aircraft carrier — aircraft carriers N COUNT An aircraft carrier is a warship with a long, flat deck where aircraft can take off and land …
2aircraft carrier — ► NOUN ▪ a large warship from which aircraft can take off and land …
3aircraft carrier — aircraft .carrier n a type of ship that planes can fly from and land on …
4Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft …
5Land mobile aircraft carrier — A land mobile aircraft carrier is a fictional terrestrial vehicle built to launch aircraft while mobile. It is not a launching sled for zero length takeoff systems. The concept of a mobile airbase on land has been explored theoretically by many… …
6aircraft carrier — a warship equipped with a large open deck for the taking off and landing of warplanes and with facilities to carry, service, and arm them. [1915 20] * * * Naval vessel equipped with a platform that allows airplanes to take off and land. Takeoffs… …
7aircraft carrier — noun a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑carrier, ↑flattop, ↑attack aircraft carrier • Derivationally related forms: ↑carry (for: ↑car …
8Glorious class aircraft carrier — The Glorious class aircraft carrier was one of the earliest classes of aircraft carrier to serve with the Royal Navy. Originally laid down as large light cruisers , a cross between a light cruiser with 15 inch guns and a battlecruiser with almost …
9Timeline for aircraft carrier service — Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I. Based on the first faltering steps made during that war, no one then could have imagined how important the aircraft carrier was to prove to be. Japan, the United Kingdom and the …
10aircraft-carrier — airˈcraft carrier noun A vessel from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land • • • Main Entry: ↑air …
