megaship
Massive cargo vessel
A megaship is an extremely large vessel, typically a cruise ship or container ship of exceptional size.
Modern cruise megaships carry several thousand passengers and feature amenities like theaters, shopping malls, and multiple restaurants: The megaship dwarfed everything else in the harbor.
Container megaships have transformed global shipping logistics, requiring specially deepened ports to accommodate them.
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
deck · rudder · anchor · gangway · portside · starboard · galley · bulkhead
Extremely large in scale
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- behemothCreature of immense size
- leviathanEnormous creature or entity
gigantic · immense · enormous · massive · vast · towering · monumental · mammoth
Traveling by ocean vessel
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- navigationDetermining position and course
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- seaportCoastal city with docks
dockyard · drydock · mariner · fleet · registry · flagship · christening · classification
Expensive nonessential comfort
- voyageJourney by sea
- linerInner protective covering
- passengersTransported travelers
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
destinations · excursions · cabins · buffet · entertainment · sundeck · pools · spa
Thing for storing items
- freightGoods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- bulkMain mass or size
- goodsThings for sale
trade · import · export · warehousing · distribution · consignment · merchandise · TEU
hull
Outer covering or frame
bridge · deck · rudder · anchor · gangway · portside · starboard · galley · bulkhead · superstructure
colossal
Extremely large in scale
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- behemothCreature of immense size
leviathan · gigantic · immense · enormous · massive · vast · towering · monumental · mammoth · capacity
seafaring
Traveling by ocean vessel
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- navigationDetermining position and course
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
seaport · dockyard · drydock · mariner · fleet · registry · flagship · christening · classification · Lloyd's
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- voyageJourney by sea
- linerInner protective covering
- passengersTransported travelers
itinerary · destinations · excursions · cabins · buffet · entertainment · sundeck · pools · spa · casino
container
Thing for storing items
goods · trade · import · export · warehousing · distribution · consignment · merchandise · TEU · loading