ghost ship
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ghost ship
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ghost + ship
noun ghost ships · ghostship · ghost-ship
- An abandoned ship, or (science fiction, by extension) spaceship, that is haunted and possibly adrift. When Hayes turned to Jephson's contribution, he found that it commenced with a description of the famous ghost ship, the Marie Celeste, being towed into Gibraltar harbor.
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Synonym of shadow ship.
Similar: shadow ship
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noun abandoned, possibly adrift ship that is haunted
| Español | barco fantasma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유령선 yuryeongseon |
| 日本語 | 幽霊船 yūreisen |
| 中文 | 幽灵船 |
| Português | navio-fantasma |
| Français | vaisseau fantôme |
| Deutsch | Geisterschiff |
| Italiano | nave fantasma |
| Ελληνικά | πλοίο φάντασμα ploío fántasma |
Talk about this word "ghost ship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ghost%20ship. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ghost ship. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ghost%20ship "ghost ship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ghost%20ship.Cite this
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title = {ghost ship},
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year = {2026},
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