spaceship

Meaning

1. A manned vehicle that flies through space.
2. A finite pattern that reappears after a certain number of generations in the same orientation but in a different position.
3. The operator <=> in certain programming languages, which compares two values and indicates whether the first is lesser than, greater than, or equal to the second.
4. (slang) A computer.

Synonyms

spacecraft

space vehicle

starship

space shuttle

satellite

📡

capsule

space ship

lunar orbiter

ballistic capsule

aerospacecraft

cruiser

probe

ship

🚢

shuttle

spacer

Translations

Raumschiff

nave espacial

vaisseau spatial

astronave

nave spaziale

astronef

espaçonave

ruimteschip

nave espacial

astronave

διαστημόπλοιο

uzay gemisi

nau espacial

veicolo spaziale

Etymology

* space + ship
* (programming operator): From its resemblance to the shape of a flying saucer.