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OCEAN LINER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
Synonyms:
liner; ocean liner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ocean liner" is a kind of...):
passenger ship (a ship built to carry passengers)
Meronyms (parts of "ocean liner"):
cabin (small room on a ship or boat where people sleep)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ocean liner"):
cabin liner (a liner with cabins for passengers)
cargo liner (a liner that carries cargo)
cruise liner; cruise ship (a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises)
express luxury liner; luxury liner (a liner equipped for sumptuous living)