"twin ship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twin ships [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twin ship (plural twin ships)
  1. Alternative form of twinship (One of two ships with the same design) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: twinship (extra: One of two ships with the same design)
    Sense id: en-twin_ship-en-noun-Zu-~3J72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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