jumpship

See also: jump ship

English

Etymology

Compound of jump +‎ ship.

Noun

jumpship (plural jumpships)

1. (science fiction) A spaceship able to instantaneously move large distances through space by traveling through hyperspace or jumpspace.
   • 2015, Jacey Bedford, Crossways, New York, N.Y.: DAW Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 59:

     Ben stared at the hologram. "The megacorps don't have quite the monopoly on fast transit that they think they have," he said. "But it would certainly help if we had a few more jumpships. That would solve a lot of transit problems."

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “jumpship, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.