hell ship

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Synonyms: tall ship

Antonyms: tall ship

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mostly|historical}} A ship {{gl|sailing vessel}} with extremely [[inhumane]] [[living conditions]] or with a [[reputation]] for [[cruelty]] among the [[crew]], especially one of those used by the Japanese to transport Allied prisoners of war and Asian slave labourers out of the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, Hong Kong, and Singapore in [[World War II]].

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