母ぼ艦かん

noun

mother ship; tender

A large vessel that serves as a base for smaller craft, such as submarines, seaplanes, or torpedo boats. Common in military and naval contexts.

• 潜せん水すい母ぼ艦かんは潜せん水すい艦かんの補ほ給きゅうと整せい備びを行おこなう。

  A submarine tender supplies and maintains submarines.

• この空くう母ぼは艦かん載さい機きの母ぼ艦かんとして機き能のうする。

  This aircraft carrier functions as a mother ship for its aircraft.