surface ship

English

Noun

surface ship (plural surface ships)

1. A military (naval) vessel designed for operation on the marine surface, as distinguished from a submarine or other types of vessels. Aircraft carriers are frequently excluded.

Hypernyms

• ship

Hyponyms

• surface combatant

Coordinate terms

• warship

References

• Surface Ship Lifecycle Management (U.S. Navy)
• Surface Ships - Careers & Jobs: Navy (U.S. Navy)