"dogship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dogships [plural]
Etymology: From dog + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dog|ship}} dog + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dogship (countable and uncountable, plural dogships)
  1. The character or individuality of a dog. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dogship-en-noun-gLM8VCJ-
  2. A dog, especially when referred to formally. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dogship-en-noun-49VFKUOh
  3. A term of opprobrium. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dogship-en-noun-q5lSV7pQ
  4. The leader of a war party. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dogship-en-noun-oEwjAhEu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 15 1 67 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ship: 3 19 18 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 16 1 67 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 16 1 70 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dogships [plural]
Etymology: From dog + ship. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dog|ship}} dog + ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} dogship (plural dogships)
  1. (aviation, informal) An experimental model of an aircraft. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-dogship-en-noun-h08zLyXM Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1845, Mrs. E. Oakes Smith, “Doghood”, in The Juvenile Gem For 1846, page 151:",
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