Ship-to-ship

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    fired from a ship at another ship not-comparable
  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ship, to. not-comparable

    "a ship-to-ship message"

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"Most ship-to-ship engagements are skirmishes between patrol vessels of cruiser weight and below, with dreadnoughts and carriers only deployed in full-scale fleet actions. Battles in open space are short and often inconclusive, as the weaker opponent generally disengages."

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