Synonyms and antonyms of Types of military boat or ship in British Thesaurus

aircraft carrier (noun)

a ship that carries military planes, with a long flat area from which they can take off

armada (noun)

a large group of war ships

battle cruiser (noun)

a large fast warship

battleship (noun)

the largest type of warship

corvette (noun)

a small fast ship that is used for protecting other ships

cruiser (noun)

a fast military ship

destroyer (noun)

a small fast ship used for fighting enemy ships

frigate (noun)

a small fast ship used by a navy to protect other ships

gunboat (noun)

a small fast ship with large guns fixed on it

HMS (noun)

Her/His Majesty’s Ship: used in the names of ships belonging to the British Navy

landing craft (noun)

a small boat used for carrying soldiers and equipment from a ship to the land

minesweeper (noun)

a ship that has equipment for removing bombs that are under water

troopship (noun)

a ship used for carrying soldiers

U-boat (noun)

a German submarine, used especially during the Second World War

warship (noun)

a large ship with a lot of weapons, used for fighting in wars