英和和英

語源

From mine +‎ hunter.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈmaɪnˌhʌntɚ/

名詞

minehunter (plural minehunters)

1. A naval vessel that actively detects and destroys individual naval mines.

   Antonym: minelayer

   Hypernyms: ship < watercraft, vessel < vessel < vehicle

   Coordinate term: minesweeper

使用する際の注意点

• Contrasted with minesweeper, a vessel that clears mined areas as a whole, without prior detection of mines. A vessel that combines both of these roles is known as a mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV).

関連する語

• minehunting