01 n. A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation; an icebreaker.
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A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation; an icebreaker.
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a sailing craft with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice; it is usually propelled by a sail, and sometimes by an engine-powered propeller.
Syn.
icebreaker. — Syn. -- ice yacht.