# torchship

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (“spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion”).
2. A spacecraft whose propulsion system has both very high thrust and very high specific impulse.

## Etymology
Compound of torch (“a torch drive”) + ship.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/torchship