sistership

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See also: sister ship

English

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Etymology

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From sister +‎ -ship.

Noun

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sistership (countable and uncountable, plural sisterships)

  1. Alternative form of sister ship
    • 2002 September 10, “Secret sailing for record bid”, in CNN[1]:
      Only three weeks ago Orange, a sistership to Maiden II sailed by Bruno Peyron, failed to break the Round Britain record by just one hour and 16 minutes when it was becalmed in sight of the finish line.
    • 2016 July 28, Rob Hodgetts, “‘Mythical’ St .Tropez race pits classic yachts against modern rocketships”, in CNN[2]:
      She is now one of four sisterships back on the classic circuit, including Tuiga, owned by Prince Albert of Monaco.
  2. The role or position of sister.

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