砕さい氷ひょう艦かん

noun

icebreaker (ship)

Refers specifically to a ship designed to break ice. Compare with 砕氷船, which is a more general term for icebreaking vessels.

See also: 砕氷船

• 砕さい氷ひょう艦かんが厚あつい氷こおりを割わって進すすむ。

  The icebreaker ship breaks through the thick ice.