attack aircraft carrier at·tac·kairc·raftcarrier uncommon noun 1. a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings Synonymsaircraft carriercarrierflattopattack aircraft carrier Related words Word family carry Broader terms warship Part of arresterflight deck WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.