shipgirl

English

Alternative forms

• ship-girl

Etymology

From ship +‎ girl.

Noun

shipgirl (plural shipgirls)

1. (chiefly Japanese fiction) A female fictional humanoid character featuring design elements of a ship, such as anchors, naval guns or torpedo tubes. Usually is a namesake moe anthropomorphization of a real life warship.

Translations

female character with ship characteristics

• Indonesian: gadis kapal
• Japanese: 艦娘 (kanmusu)

See also

• catgirl

Further reading

• Moe anthropomorphism
• Arpeggio of Blue Steel
• Kantai Collection
• Azur Lane
• Warship Girls