"moonship" meaning in All languages combined

See moonship on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: moonships [plural]
Etymology: From moon + ship. Etymology templates: {{af|en|moon|ship}} moon + ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} moonship (plural moonships)
  1. (astronautics, science fiction) A spaceship designed for travelling to the Moon. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Moon, Science fiction, Spacecraft Synonyms: moon ship, moon-ship

Inflected forms

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