mothership
🇺🇸
/ˈmʌðərʃɪp/
🇬🇧
/ˈmʌðəʃɪp/
noun
R
The main ship from which smaller ships or spacecraft are launched.
The small shuttle detached from the mothership and began its descent to the planet's surface.
R
The main organization or place from which smaller, related groups or operations are controlled.
The new restaurant is a franchise of the popular chain, operating under the guidance of its mothership.
translation
The main ship from which smaller ships or spacecraft are launched.; The main organization or place from which smaller, related groups or operations are controlled.
Word Forms
Plural
motherships