hostageship
hostageship · hostageships
A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for…A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
Origin
From hostage + -ship.From hostage + -ship.
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Forms
plural: hostageships| Singular | hostageship |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable