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minelayer

[ mahyn-ley-er ]

noun

  1. a naval ship equipped for placing mines in the water.


minelayer

/ ˈmaɪnˌleɪə /

noun

  1. a warship or aircraft designed for the carrying and laying of mines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of minelayer1

First recorded in 1905–10; mine 2 + lay 1 + -er 1

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