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minelayer

[ mahyn-ley-er ]

noun

  1. a naval ship equipped for placing mines in the water.


minelayer

/ ˈ³¾²¹Éª²ÔËŒ±ô±ðɪə /

noun

  1. a warship or aircraft designed for the carrying and laying of mines
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of minelayer1

First recorded in 1905–10; mine 2 + lay 1 + -er 1
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Taiwan also produces its own deterrent weapons, including minelayer ships, air defense missile systems and antiship cruise missiles.

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Among the warships on display were the island's new minelayer as well as a stealth corvette, which has been dubbed by Taiwan's navy the "aircraft carrier killer" due to its complement of anti-ship missiles.

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Terror, a minelayer, was anchored at Kerama Retto, off the southwest coast of Okinawa Island, where it was receiving casualties from nearby ships.

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It was suspected that the ship was an enemy minelayer, but it was never proven.

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Classes were lined up below their different silhouettes: cruisers, minelayers, destroyers, frigates, monitors, minesweepers, torpedo boats.

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