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FLATTOP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
Synonyms:
aircraft carrier; attack aircraft carrier; carrier; flattop
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("flattop" is a kind of...):
combat ship; war vessel; warship (a government ship that is available for waging war)
Meronyms (parts of "flattop"):
arrester; arrester hook (a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier)
flight deck; landing deck (the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flattop" is a kind of...):
haircut (the style in which hair has been cut)