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Noun: containership  kun'tey-nu(r),ship
  1. A cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
    "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary containership can exceed 90 pounds";
    - container ship, container vessel

Derived forms: container ships, containerships

Type of: cargo ship, cargo vessel

Encyclopedia: Containership