treasure ship

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of Chinese 寶船／宝船 (bǎochuán).

Noun[edit]

treasure ship (plural treasure ships)

  1. (historical) A type of vast, multi-masted Chinese vessel used on the Ming treasure voyages, led by Zheng He in the first half of the 15th century, used for command purposes and the transportation of treasure.

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