noun
- ships used to carry supplies, provisions, and equipment to support naval vessels or military operations
Usage: nautical; military
Examples
- The fleet was accompanied by several storeships carrying food and ammunition.
- During the long voyage, the storeships provided essential supplies to the warships.
- The admiral ordered the storeships to remain in protected waters.
- Without the storeships, the naval expedition would have failed.
- The convoy included three storeships loaded with medical supplies.
- Enemy submarines targeted the storeships to disrupt supply lines.