Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motor ship

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: mo-tor -ship
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seagoing vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel. Compare with steamship.

Inflected Forms

motor ships (plural) MS (alternative) M/S (alternative)

Synonyms

motor vessel

Questions

What does motor ship mean?: A seagoing vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel. Compare with steamship.

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