What does "shipgirl" mean?

A female fictional humanoid character featuring design elements of a ship, such as anchors, naval guns or torpedo tubes; usually a namesake moe anthropomorphization of a real-life warship.

How do you pronounce "shipgirl"?

Pronounced //ˈʃɪpˌɡɜːl//.

Shipgirl

//ˈʃɪpˌɡɜːl// noun

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Noun

1
A female fictional humanoid character featuring design elements of a ship, such as anchors, naval guns or torpedo tubes; usually a namesake moe anthropomorphization of a real-life warship. Japanese

Etymology

From ship + girl.

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