"Q-ship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Q-ships [plural]
Etymology: Short for Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland, the home port of the British Q-ships, when they were first implemented in World War I. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Queenstown}} Queenstown, {{m|en|Cobh}} Cobh Head templates: {{en-noun}} Q-ship (plural Q-ships)
  1. (military, historical) A merchant ship with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. Wikipedia link: Q-ship Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: Q-boat Hypernyms: armed merchantman, merchantman

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