motorship

[ moh-ter-ship ]
/ ˈmoʊ tərˌʃɪp /

noun

a ship driven by a diesel or other internal-combustion engine.
Also called motor vessel.

Origin of motorship

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby motorship

British Dictionary definitions for motor vessel

motor vessel

motor ship


noun

a ship whose main propulsion system is a diesel or other internal-combustion engine