Troopships

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Vessels used to transport armed forces and their equipment across water from one place to another
2. Ships designed to carry soldiers, troops and supplies over sea during military campaigns or deployments
3. Naval transport vessels that convey military personnel to a destination, especially during wartime operations

Etymology: "Troopships" is the plural of "troopship", a ship built or used to carry soldiers from one place to another. The term is a plain compound: "troop", a body of soldiers, joined to "ship", a vessel. Its parts have been combined in English for centuries, and the sense has stayed close to the literal one, so there is no dramatic shift of meaning to report.

Synonyms: troop carrier, transport ship, transport