guard ship

/gɑrd ʃɪp/
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Other forms: guard ships

Definitions of guard ship
  1. noun
    a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
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    type of:
    combat ship, war vessel, warship
    a government ship that is available for waging war
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