liberty ship
English
Etymology
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.
Noun
liberty ship (plural liberty ships)
- (nautical) A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.
References
- https://www.ibiblio.org/pha/timeline/410927awp.html