TANKERS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word tankers. (close relations)
Definition of TANKERS
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naval | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • connected with or belonging to or used in a navy | ||||||||
barges | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) verb • push one's way • transport by barge on a body of water | ||||||||
boats | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small vessel for travel on water • a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce verb • ride in a boat on water | ||||||||
carriers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone whose employment involves carrying something • a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something • a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings • an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction • a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages • a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal • a man who delivers the mail • a boy who delivers newspapers • (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others • a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like • (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring | ||||||||
cruisers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters • a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer • a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board | ||||||||
freighters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cargo ship | ||||||||
oilers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a worker who oils engines or machinery • a well that yields or has yielded oil • a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk | ||||||||
ships | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vessel that carries passengers or freight verb • transport commercially • hire for work on a ship • go on board • travel by ship • place on board a ship | ||||||||
steamships | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ship powered by one or more steam engines | ||||||||
submarines | nounn | |||||||
noun • a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States adjective satellite • beneath the surface of the sea verb • move forward or under in a sliding motion • throw with an underhand motion • bring down with a blow to the legs • control a submarine • attack by submarine | ||||||||
transporters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long truck for carrying motor vehicles • a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships • a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) | ||||||||
vessels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tube in which a body fluid circulates • a craft designed for water transportation • an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | ||||||||
warships | nounn | |||||||
noun • a government ship that is available for waging war | ||||||||
crewman | nounn | |||||||
noun • any member of a ship's crew • a member of a flight crew • a member of a work crew | ||||||||
oiler | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a worker who oils engines or machinery • a well that yields or has yielded oil • a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk | ||||||||
trooper | nounn | |||||||
noun • a soldier in a motorized army unit • a mounted police officer • a state police officer • a soldier mounted on horseback | ||||||||
oil tanker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk | ||||||||
tank driver | nounn | |||||||
noun • a soldier who drives a tank | ||||||||
tank ship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk | ||||||||
tank truck | nounn | |||||||
noun • a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads. | ||||||||