English Dictionary

jeep carrier

名詞

(military, nautical, aviation) A general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.

日本語の意味

汎用空母。航空機輸送、上陸支援、海上パトロール、艦隊や護衛の防御など、複数の用途に対応するために運用される空母。

The navy converted an old cargo ship into a jeep carrier to support coastal operations.

海軍は沿岸作戦を支援するために老朽化した貨物船を汎用航空母艦に改装した。

意味（1）

(military, nautical, aviation) A general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.

jeep carriers （ plural ）