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Hms

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Definition

HMS is an acronym that stands for Her Majesty's Ship, which is used to refer to ships that belong to the British Royal Navy.

Synonyms & similar words

hm hectometre hectometer man-of-war battleship cruiser destroyer submarine frigate corvette

Synonyms by register

Formal

expeditious prompt accelerated

Informal

speedy quick fast zip

Literary

fleet hasty

Antonyms

fast quick speedy rapid swift prompt

Common collocations

  • HMS Beagle
  • HMS Victory
  • HMS Dreadnought
  • HMS Hood
  • HMS Ark Royal
  • HMS Illustrious
  • HMS Belfast

Word family

noun ship

Usage note

HMS is an abbreviation for 'His/Her Majesty's Ship' and is used as a prefix for naval vessels in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. It is always capitalized.

Example sentences

  1. The HMS Victory is a famous British naval vessel that fought in the Battle of Trafalgar.
  2. The HMS Beagle was the ship that Charles Darwin used to explore the Galapagos Islands.
  3. The HMS Bounty was a British naval vessel that was famously taken over by mutineers in 1789.
  4. The HMS Hood was a Royal Navy ship that was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck in 1941.
  5. The HMS Ark Royal was an aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy during World War II.

Quotes

  • "It's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean. Of course, it's also the HMS Titanic." - Unknown
  • "I have an appointment with Admiral Nelson on the HMS Victory." - Horatio Hornblower
  • "The HMS Beagle was a smallish ship, with a cramped cabin and no more than five feet of headroom." - Bill Bryson

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