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Q-ship

[ kyoo-ship ]

noun

  1. an armed combat ship disguised as a merchant vessel to attract submarines within attack range.

Q-ship

noun

  1. a merchant ship with concealed guns, used to decoy enemy ships into the range of its weapons

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Q-ship1

First recorded in 1915–20; Q, being a naval classification

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Q-ship1

named from q ( uery )

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