liberty ship

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English

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aerial photo of the SS John W. Brown, a liberty ship, c. 1943

Etymology

Originally 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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

liberty ship (plural liberty ships)

  1. (nautical) A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.

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