Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| spacecraft n. (1929) | any vehicle designed to travel in space |
| space crew n. (1939) | the crew of a spacecraft |
| space cruiser n. (1925) | a spaceship; = cruiser n. |
| space dinghy n. (1941) | a small spaceship; a lifeboat or shuttle |
| space dock n. (1938) | a spaceport or space station, esp. one where a spaceship can undergo repair or take on supplies |
| space dog n. (1937) | = spacehound n. |
| space drive n. (1932) | a propulsion system for a spaceship; cf. star drive n. |
| space elevator n. (1975) | any of various proposed structures extending from the earth upwards for many miles as a means of transporting materials into space, esp. one consisting of a tether linked to a geosynchronous satellite orbiting the earth; cf. orbital tower n. |
| space epic n. (1943) | a subgenre of science fiction featuring adventure-driven plots set in outer space; a work in this genre; cf. space opera n. |
| space exploration n. (1878) | the exploration of space |
| space explorer n. (1901) | one who explores space |
| spacefarer n. (1936) | a person who travels in space, an astronaut; (also) a space traveller from another planet |
| spacefaring n. (1942) | the action of travelling in space |
| spacefaring adj. (1942) | that travels, or is able to travel, in space; that is used during or pertains to space travel |
| space fiction n. (1929) | science fiction set in space or on other worlds, or involving space travel n. |
| space-fictional n. (1963) | resembling or characteristic of space fiction n. |
| space field n. 1 (1931) | a field of energy |
| space field n. 2 (1939) | a place esp. on the surface of a planet where spacecraft can take off and land; = spaceport n. |
| space fleet n. (1930) | an organized group of spaceships, esp. one under military control |
| space flight n. (1930) | a journey in or into outer space; (as a mass noun) space-travel generally |
| space flyer n. 1 (1911) | a spacecraft |
| space flyer n. 2 (1928) | a space traveller; an astronaut |
| space force n. (1932) | a branch of the military that acts in outer space |
| space freighter n. (1930) | a spaceship primarily used for transporting cargo |
| space-going adj. (1932) | that travels in space |
| spacegram n. (1931) | a brief (written) message sent through space |
| spacegram v. (1931) | transitive to send (a spacegram); also with recipient as object, and intransitive |
| space gun n. 1 (1929) | a large gun which projects a spacecraft into space; (also) a hand-held gun whose recoil is used by an astronaut for propulsion |
| space gun n. 2 (1932) | a weapon used in by people in space; a toy handgun of a style imagined to be used by space travellers |
| spacehand n. (1938) | someone who works or has experience working in space, esp. a low-ranking member of a spaceship crew |
| space helmet n. (1931) | a helmet worn as part of a spacesuit, to provide the wearer with a breathable atmosphere and to protect the head |
| spacehound n. (1931) | an experienced spaceman or spacewoman |
| space journey n. (1890) | a journey in space |
| space junk n. (1951) | man-made debris floating in space |
| space lane n. (1928) | an established route through space |
| space law n. (1939) | a body of laws governing issues relating to outer space |
| spaceline n. (1930) | a company that offers passenger space flights, esp. on a regular route; such a route itself |
| space liner n. (1931) | a large and esp. luxurious spaceship for passenger travel |