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| aircraft carrier
| a large warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and land
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| battleship
| a very large, heavily armed warship
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| flattop
| super carrier
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| crew
| a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, train, etc
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| onboard
| on or in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
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| bow
| the front part of a ship
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| stern
| the rearmost part of a ship or boat
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| nuclear-powered
| atomic
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| launch
| to launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space
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| sortie
| an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defense
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| flotilla
| a group of small ships, usually military ships
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| anti-aircraft
| used to attack enemy aircraft
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| cruiser
| a relatively fast warship larger than a destroyer and less heavily armed than a battleship
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| frigate
| a warship with a mixed armament, generally lighter than a destroyer (in the US navy, heavier) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy escort work
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| submarine
| a type of ship that can travel both above and below the surface of the sea; the abbreviation sub is also used.
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| supply ship
| troop carrier
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