Q-ship
[ kyoo-ship ]
/ ˈkyuˌʃɪp /
noun
an armed combat ship disguised as a merchant vessel to attract submarines within attack range.
Also called
Q-boat.
Origin of Q-ship
1915–20;
Q a naval classification
British Dictionary definitions for q-ship
Q-ship
noun
a merchant ship with concealed guns, used to decoy enemy ships into the range of its weapons
Word Origin for Q-ship
named from
q (
uery)