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general::
ships that carry people
passenger ship
a ship that carries people rather than goods
cruise ship
a large ship that people have holidays on
liner
a large ship that sails long distances across the ocean:
• an ocean liner • a transatlantic liner
ferry
a ship that makes short regular journeys between two places:
• The ferry operates daily between Hull and Zeebrugge.
ships that carry goods
cargo ship/merchant ship
a ship that carries goods rather than people
container ship
a ship that carries goods in special containers which can be put on trucks
freighter
a large ship that carries goods
oil tanker
a ship that carries oil
supertanker
a very large ship that carries oil
barge
a ship that carries goods on a river or canal
military ships
warship
a military ship with guns, used in a war
battleship
the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on it
aircraft carrier
a military ship that planes can fly from or land on
destroyer
a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleships
gunboat
a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coast
submarine
a military ship that can stay under water:
• a nuclear submarine
minesweeper
a military ship used for removing bombs from under water
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