| airship flagship lightship |
airship: A type of aircraft that is lighter than air, usually filled with gas (like helium), and able to be steered and powered, for example a blimp or dirigible.
flagship: The main or most important ship in a fleet; more generally, the best or most important product, service or institution in a group.
lightship: A ship or boat anchored in one place and fitted with a powerful light, used as a floating lighthouse to guide other vessels.
| take on sth: | to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
| take sb on: | to employ sb; to engage sb to accept sb as one’s opponent in a game, contest or conflict |
| take sb/sth on: | to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board |
| knot stern boom hatch anchor |