large ship with runways for aircraft to take off and land.

With aircraft carrier golfers associate a teeing ground which includes all the tees for a hole.

A long, flat and rectangular teeing ground, normally a few feet higher above the level of the turf around, is called an aircraft carrier. It also includes all the trees for that particular hole.

A large floating airstrip capable of housing many aircraft. Air Dam A device in the tunnel beneath the bow or the leading edge of a three-point hydroplane that creates turbulence under the boat, reducing lift.

A warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase.

a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed Source: Maritime Curators Group: Manual of Curatorship