Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surface ship

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: sur-face -ship
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military (naval) vessel designed for operation on the marine surface, as distinguished from a submarine or other types of vessels. Aircraft carriers are frequently excluded.

Inflected Forms

surface ships (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

warship

Questions

What does surface ship mean?: A military (naval) vessel designed for operation on the marine surface, as distinguished from a submarine or other types of vessels. Aircraft carriers are frequently excluded.

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