liberty ship
liberty ship · liberty ships
A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War IIA simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.
Meaning
1 sensesA simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.
a slow cargo ship built during World War II
Origin
Originally used in a speech by then U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt when the first ofOriginally used in a speech by then U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt when the first of the ships were launched to emphasize their purpose, and then later spread.
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Forms
plural: liberty ships| Singular | liberty ship |
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