supplyship
nounUK /səˈplaɪʃɪp/
US /səˈplaɪʃɪp/
A supply ship is a boat that carries food and things people need to other boats or places.
The supply ship brought fresh water and bread to the sailors.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A naval vessel that carries fuel, food, and ammunition to warships at sea.
The fleet refueled from a supply ship far from port.
3. A spacecraft or vehicle that delivers equipment and goods to a station or base.
A supply ship docked at the space station with new experiments.
4. Any ship used mainly to transport needed goods rather than passengers.
The island depends on a monthly supply ship for medicine.