Definition of Hospital ship

1. Noun. A ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime.

Generic synonyms: Ship

Definition of Hospital ship

1. Noun. A large ship that is intended to serve as a mobile hospital with appropriate equipment and personnel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hospital Ship

hospital distribution systems
hospital fever
hospital formulary
hospital gangrene
hospital information systems
hospital mortality
hospital nurse
hospital occupancy
hospital planning
hospital record
hospital records
hospital restructuring
hospital room
hospital shared services
hospital ship (current term)
hospital ships
hospital shops
hospital train
hospital units
hospital volunteers
hospital ward
hospitaler
hospitalisable
hospitalisation
hospitalisations
hospitalise
hospitalised
hospitalises
hospitalising

Literary usage of Hospital ship

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1916)
"An examination of her construction and equipment showed that the vessel was unsuitable for service as a hospital ship according to the requirements of the ..."

2. International Law Applied to the Russo-Japanese War: With the Decisions of by Sakuyé Takahashi (1908)
"How to make a hospital ship recognisable by night. 3. Is there any need of colouring a neutral hospital ship otherwise than green and red? 4. ..."

3. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1921)
"Again, in 1915, during the World War, the Ophelia,2 a German hospital ship, was captured and condemned by the British Prize Court, because, while adapted as ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Besides the six resident missionary priests, the fishermen, on the great banks, are visited every month by a chaplain on board a hospital ship which also ..."

5. A Diplomat's Wife in Mexico by Edith O'Shaughnessy (1916)
"XI Dramatic values at Vera Cruz—Visits to the battle-ships—Our superb hospital-ship, the Solace—Admiral ..."

6. Selections from Early American Writers, 1607-1800 by William B. Cairns (1909)
"THE CAPTAIN OF THE hospital ship [From "The British Prison Ship"] From this poor vessel, and her sickly crew An English ruffian all his titles drew, ..."

7. Calendar of State Papers by Great Britain Public Record Office, John William Fortescue (1904)
"... subsistence, contingent charges, hospital ship and provisions for sick soldiers, instructions for Commander-in-Chief, " and what also may be necessary. ..."

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