liberty ship

Meaning

Noun

  • A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.

Origin

  • Originally used in a speech by then U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt when the first of the ships were launched to emphasize their purpose, and then later spread.

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