aircraft-carrier
121aircraft — (n.) 1851, originally in reference to airships and balloons, from AIR (Cf. air) (n.1) + CRAFT (Cf. craft) (n.); a term from boating, as were many early aviation words. Of airplanes from 1907 and since 1930s exclusively of them. Aircraft carrier… …
122Taiyō class escort aircraft carrier — The nihongo| Taiyō class |大鷹型|Taiyō gata was a three strong class of escort carriers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. Overview These ships were ocean liners built by the shipping line Nippon Yusen, requisitioned by the… …
123Unryū class aircraft carrier — The nihongo| Unryū class aircraft carriers |雲龍型航空母艦|Unryū gata kōkūbokan were World War II Japanese aircraft carriers. They were intended for strikes against US convoys. None ever deployed operationally. Three of the six ships in the class were… …
124Implacable class aircraft carrier — The Royal Navy s Implacable class aircraft carriers were built some 30 months after the Illustrious class aircraft carriers. The Implacable s were more closely related to HMS Ark Royal with hangar walls slimmed down which allowed a better weight… …
125carrier — late 14c., agent noun from CARRY (Cf. carry). Meaning person or animal that carries and disseminates infection without suffering obvious disease is from 1899; genetic sense is 1933. As a short form of aircraft carrier it dates from 1917. Carrier… …
126carrier — [kar′ē ər] n. [ME carier < carien, CARRY] 1. a person or thing that carries, as one who delivers mail or newspapers, or a train, bus, airplane, etc. 2. a) a person or company in the business of transporting goods or passengers b) a company in… …
127Carrier air wing — This article is about the naval unit. For the video game, see Carrier Air Wing. Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Two fly in formation above the USS Abraham Lincoln. A Carrier Air Wing (abbreviated CVW) is an operational naval aviation organization… …
128Carrier battle group — A carrier battle group (CVBG) consists of an aircraft carrier (CV) and its escorts.HistoryThe CVBG was first used in World War II, primarily in conflicts between the United States and Japan in the Pacific. CVBGs at the time consisted of a far… …
