national sea-based deterrence vessel
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
10 U.S.C. § 2218a — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term "national sea-based deterrence vessel" means any submersible vessel constructed or purchased after fiscal year 2016 that is owned, operated, or controlled by the Department of Defense and that carries operational intercontinental ballistic missiles.