Q-ship

Noun

(military) A merchant ship with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks.

Japanese Meaning

潜水艦に表面攻撃を引き出すため、武装を隠し装備した商船。軍事作戦で用いられる。

During the war, the navy disguised a Q-ship as a harmless freighter to bait enemy submarines.

戦時中、海軍は敵潜水艦を誘き寄せるために、武装を隠した商船を無害な貨物船に見せかけた。

Sense（1）

(military) A merchant ship with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks.

Q-ships

（ plural ）