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    spear carrier

    noun

    • 1. an actor with a walk-on part.

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spear carrierSpear carrier - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    1 day ago · Definitions of spear carrier. noun. a minor actor in crowd scenes. synonyms: extra, supernumerary. see more.

  3. www.oxfordreference.com › abstract › 10Spear-carrier - Oxford Reference

    Jun 20, 2024 · "spear-carrier" published on by Oxford University Press. orig theatre An actor with a walk-on part; hence, an unimportant participant. 1960–. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.

  4. www.britannica.com › technology › aircraft-carrierAircraft carrier | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 20, 2024 · Fundamentally, the carrier is an airfield at sea with many special features necessitated by limitations in size and the medium in which it operates. To facilitate short takeoffs and landings, airspeeds over the deck are increased by turning the ship into the wind.

  5. apnews.com › article › aircraft-carriers-usa-navy-e7904f8dd1baA look at where the Navy’s 11 aircraft carriers are now

    Jun 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is weighing what to do about the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been battling Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea for nearly nine months. The question is how to replicate the carrier’s combat power if the ship returns home.

  6. www.marineinsight.com › types-of-ships › top-10-aircraftTop 15 Biggest Aircraft Carriers in the World - Marine Insight

    1 day ago · The biggest aircraft carriers are floating air bases equipped with a full-length flight deck capable of carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft.

  7. nationalinterest.org › blog › rebootAircraft Carriers vs. Submarines: The Future of Naval Power

    Jun 12, 2024 · The Allies developed a new class of “escort carriers, small aircraft carriers with relatively low speeds that could accompany and defend convoys.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Aircraft_carrierAircraft carrier - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Four modern aircraft carriers of various types— USS John C. Stennis, Charles de Gaulle (French Navy), USS John F. Kennedy, helicopter carrier HMS Ocean —and escort vessels, 2002. An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and ...