mail ship
Letter-carrying boat
A mail ship is a vessel contracted to carry postal mail between ports, especially on transoceanic routes before air travel became standard.
These ships operated on regular schedules to ensure reliable delivery: The mail ship arrived from Liverpool every fortnight.
Many also carried passengers and cargo, with "Royal Mail Ship" (RMS) designating British vessels under postal contract.
- steamerVapor-powered vessel
- packetSmall sealed container
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- cargoTransported goods
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
postal · letters · parcels · harbor · voyage · Atlantic · liner · dock · anchor · captain · sea voyage · delivery · stamps · sacks · seaport · port of call · correspondence · post office
mail shippassenger liner
Ship transporting paying travelers
cruise ship · ocean liner · troop ship · cargo ship · freighter
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