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A warship which lays naval mines.

Noun

  1. A warship which lays naval mines.
    • Each was marked by lighted dan buoys spaced at one-mile intervals, laid by Fairmile motor launches of the Royal Navy, which followed immediately behind the minecraft. - 1962, Samuel Eliot Morison, History of United...
    • By the end of May 8 the Japanese had lost one light carrier, a destroyer and several minecrafts. One large carrier had to be retired from the battle and sent home for repairs. The U.S. losses included one destroyer and...
    • In reality, the ship was named (on 3 July 1990) along with several other MCMs to "commemorate the service of World War II minecraft that saw significant service." - 2005, Norman Polmar, Naval Institute Guide to the...

Origin

From mine + -craft.

Forms

minecraft minecrafts