guard ship

Noun

Meaning

a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

admiral sloop battleship frigate corvette ironclad capital ship

Antonyms

yacht cabin cruiser narrowboat

Hypernyms

warship combat ship

Examples

A committee in the Italian Senate has formally authorised an investigation into Lega’s Matteo Salvini over allegations of kidnapping migrants who weren’t disembarked from the Italian coast guard ship Gregoretti in July. Source: Internet

It's not really a warship it's more of a beefier coast guard ship. Source: Internet

In the autumn of 1971, the ship sailed towards Amchitka and faced the U.S. Coast Guard ship Confidence which forced the activists to turn back. Source: Internet

Japanese Coast Guard ship Kudaka also assisted in the search. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

guard rail assembly guard rail construction guard service guard station guard stone guard tower