Oxford Dictionary English aircraft carrier noun noun BrE BrE//ˈeəkrɑːft kæriə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈerkræft kæriər// Types of boats and ships Add to my wordlistjump to other results a large ship that carries aircraft which use it as a base to land on and take off from Wordfindernavyadmiral, aircraft carrier, base, captain, command, fleet, navy, submarine, torpedo, warship See related entries: Types of boats and shipsSee aircraft carrier in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: aircraft carrier oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com