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- DictionaryAir·craft car·ri·er/ˈerˌkraf(t) ˌkerēər/
noun
- 1. a large warship equipped to serve as a base for aircraft that can take off from and land on its deck.
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Warship primarily designed to carry, support, launch, and recover naval aircraft at sea
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a naval force to project air power worldwide without depending on local bases for staging aircraft operations. Wikipedia