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Kancolle Dictionary

A comprehensive list of most abbreviations, acronyms, nicknames, specific terms, and trivia, used by the Kancolle community.

• Some are borrowed Japanese terms or names.
• See also the disambiguation pages for clarification on equipment and mechanics sharing a similar name.

► Disambiguations

Context	Meaning	Notes
Equipment	Equipment or equipment types
Combat	Combat related
Ship Type	Ship types from the above list
Ship Nickname (Official)	Names used by the developers or ship themselves	Mostly used to humanize the "number namings" of some ships.
Ship Nickname (Informal)	Nicknames mostly used by the community	Mostly uses abbreviations, puns, and deformations of the original names, or from other trivia facts. See here for more informal ships nicknames: [1]
Abyssal	Abyssal nicknames	In addition, many Abyssal bosses are called by the name of the Kanmusu they represent.
Item	Item and consumables
Trivia	Real-life facts or Kancolle lore
General	General game elements
Ranking	Ranking related slangs

Abreviations Terms		Meaning	Notes	Context
101-chan		No.101 Transport Ship		Ship Nickname (Informal)
2-4-11		Naka	Refers to the fuel-ammo-steel combination received from her scrap (with default equipment)	Ship Nickname (Informal)
AA		Anti-Air		Combat
AACI		Anti-Air Cut-in		Combat
AAFD		Anti-Air Fire Directors		Equipment
AAR		Anti-Air Resistance		Equipment
AARB		Anti-Air Rocket Barrage		Combat
ABKM		Abukuma		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Abyssals		Enemies	The main antagonits of the franchise, being monster kanmusu	Abyssal
ACH		Aircraft Carrier Hime		Abyssal
ACP		Aircraft Carrier Princess		Abyssal
AD		Air Denial		Combat
AFP		Air Fighter Power		Combat
AGB		Icebreaker		Ship Type
AGDP		Arctic Gear & Deck Personnel		Equipment
AGL		Lighthouse tender		Ship Type
AGS		Survey ship		Ship Type
AI		Air Incapability		Combat
AirMat		New Model Aerial Armament Material		Item
AK2		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 2		Equipment
AK3		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 3 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director		Equipment
AK4		Prototype Long-barrel 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 4		Equipment
Algebra		TBM-3W+3S	Because of its name looking like a math formula	Equipment
AO		Fleet Oiler / Replenishment Oiler		Ship Type
AP	AP	Air Parity		Combat
	AP	Air Power		Combat
	AP	Armor Piercing		Equipment
	AP	Transport Ships		Ship Type
APCI		AP shell Cut-In		Combat
AR	AR	Repair Ship		Ship Type
	AR	Action Report		Item
ArmMat		New Model Armament Material		Item
AS	AS	Submarine Tender		Ship Type
	AS	Artillery Spotting		Combat
	AS	Air State		Combat
	AS	Air Superiority		Combat
	AS+	Air Supremacy		Combat
ASDIC		Anti-Submarine Division supersonICs		Equipment
ASS		"Airstrike Supported Submarines" nodes	Alternative name to the Airstrike Supported Battle node	Combat
ASW		Anti-Submarine Warfare		Combat
AV		Seaplane Tender		Ship Type
AvMat		New Model Aviation Development Material		Item
BB		Battleship		Ship Type
BBCV		Aircraft Battleship	Informal code designating the Ise-class Kai Ni	Ship Type
BBV		Aviation Battleship		Ship Type
BC		"Battle Cruisers"	Only in the game for the Fleet menu's filter, mostly referring to the Kongou-class), the official code is "CC"	Ship Type
Beaver		Yukikaze	Based on her appearance. Japanese call her "Hamster".	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Bep		Verniy	due to her writing in Cyrillic (Верный)	Ship Nickname (Informal)
BG		Top 1 ranker	As it has his secretary displayed in the background of the official results board	Ranking
Big Seven		Nagato-class, Nelson-class, Colorado-class	The first 7 battleships built to carry the biggest naval guns (>40 cm) allowed by the Washington Naval Treaty	Ship Type
Bisckuit		Bismarck		Ship Nickname (Informal)
BK2		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 2		Equipment
BK4		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 4 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director		Equipment
Blow Torches		Instant Construction Material		Item
BP		Blueprint		Item
BRS	BRS	Black Rick Shooter	Heavy Cruiser Ri-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter	Abyssal
	BRS	Black Ruck Shooter	Battleship Ru-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter	Abyssal
	BWS	Black Wock Shooter	Standard Carrier Wo-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter	Abyssal
Brunei		7-1	Refers to the map location and not the server	Ranking
Bucket		Instant Repair Material		Item
Bucky		Fubuki	Notably used by Kongou in the Anime	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Bulldozer		Construction Corps		Item
BURNING LOVE			Notable line from Kongou	Trivia
C2		C2 Praparat	Studio/Dojin circle behind Kancolle	Trivia
CA		Heavy Cruiser		Ship Type
Cannon		Quests rewarding ranking points		Ranking
Carrot		Night Skilled Crew Member	The fairy is eating a carrot	Item
Carryover		Initial ranking points	Points accumulated from the previous month	Ranking
CAV		Aviation Cruiser		Ship Type
CCCI		Credit-Card Cut-In	A "joke cut-in" about paying to do something	Item
CD		Concentrated Deployment	Mostly referring to some equipment variations being packed together	Equipment
CdC		Conte di Cavour		Ship Nickname (Informal)
CDMG		Concentrated Deployment Machine Gun		Equipment
CEP		Communication Equipment & Personnel		Equipment
CF		Combined Fleet		Combat
Chi-Ha		Type 97 Medium tank	Japanese tank's name	Equipment
Choujuusenchihou		長10cm砲	Akizuki-class's pet	Trivia
Chuuha		"Moderately Damaged"	Japanese, orange damaged	Combat
CI		Cut-In	Special powerful attacks triggered when using a right set of specific gears	Combat
CK2		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 2		Equipment
CK3		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3		Equipment
CK3H		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H		Equipment
CL		Light Cruiser		Ship Type
CLAA		Antiaircraft Cruiser		Ship Type
Clown		Top 20 ranker		Ranking
CLT		Torpedo Cruiser		Ship Type
Cranes		Shoukaku-class	Both being named after cranes	Ship Nickname (Informal)
CT	CT	Training Cruiser		Ship Type
	CT	Closing Torpedo Salvo		Combat
CTF		Carrier Task Force		Combat
Cut-In		Special powerful attacks	Trigges when using a right set of specific gears	Combat
CV	CV	Character Voice	Same as VA or Seiyuu	Ship Type
	CV	Aircraft Carrier	Standard Aircraft Carrier only in the game	Ship Type
CVB		Armored Aircraft Carrier / Armored Carrier		Ship Type
CVCI		Aircraft Carrier Cut-In		Combat
CVE		Escort Carrier	An ASW specialized light aircraft carrier	Ship Type
CVH		CV Hime		Abyssal
CVL		Light Aircraft Carrier / Light Carrier		Ship Type
CVN		Night Aircraft Carrier	Not "nuclear CV" here	Ship Type
CVNCI		Aircraft Carrier Night Cut-In		Combat
DA		Double Attack	Several cut-in types	Combat
DameCon		Emergency Repair Personnel		Equipment
DameGami‎		Emergency Repair Goddess		Equipment
DameKami‎		Emergency Repair Goddess		Equipment
DC		Depth Charge		Equipment
DCP		Depth Charge Projector		Equipment
DCR		Depth Charge Rack		Equipment
DD		Destroyer		Ship Type
DE		"Destroyer Escort"	This designates "Coastal Defense Ship" (Kaiboukan) in Kancolle	Ship Type
Dead		Cap HQ experience	Reaching 396 000 000 exp, such player is unable to rank any further	Ranking
Debuff			A mechanic that weaken some event bosses	Combat
DevMat		Development Materials		Item
DJ Hime		Supply Depot Princess	Due to her look	Abyssal
DK2		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2		Equipment
DK3		12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3		Equipment
DLC		Daihatsu Landing Craft	Often designate all Landing Craft	Equipment
DM		Development Material		Item
DP		Dual-Purpose	For either Radars or High-Angle Guns, being both used for "air" and "surface" roles	Equipment
Dragons		Souryuu, Hiryuu, Unryuu, Ryuujou, and Ryuuhou	All being named after dragons	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Ducks		Akizuki-class	The "zuki" sounds like "ducky" in Japanese	Ship Nickname (Informal)
EO		Extra Operation	Maps coming after the "MO" in the world	General
FBB		Fast Battleship		Ship Type
FCA		Fleet Communication Antenna		Equipment
FCF		Fleet Command Facility	Sometimes designate all Command Facilities	Equipment
FCM		First Class Medal		Item
FF	FF	Friendly Fleet		Combat
	FF	Fast Fleet		Combat
Fighter-Mulle			The process of equipping a ship with only "fighters", to gain air superiority (AS)	Combat
Flamethrower		Instant Construction Material		Item
FP	FP	Firepower		Combat
	FP	Fighter Power		Combat
FS		Flagship		General
Furei		I-201		Ship Nickname (Official)
Fuufu		Kaiboukan No.22		Ship Nickname (Official)
Fuumi		I-203		Ship Nickname (Official)
Gingusa		Ginga (Egusa Squadron)		Equipment
Gnome		"Imp"/"Goblin"	See here	Abyssal
Goblin		"Imp"/"Gnome"	See here	Abyssal
Goto		Gotland		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Goya		I-58		Ship Nickname (Official)
Graduate		Cap HQ experience	Reaching 396 000 000 exp, referring to the idol industry term for "retirement"	Ranking
Green T		Crossing the T (Advantage)	Battle Engagement	Combat
GS		Great Success		General
GTRL		Gun-Torpedo-Radar-Lookout	A "New Type" cut-in setup	Combat
GunMat		New Model Gun Development Material		Item
HA	HA	High-Altitude Interceptors		Combat
	HA	High-Angle Guns		Equipment
Hachi		I-8		Ship Nickname (Official)
Hidden EO			Clearing EO in between 14h00 and 22h00 JST of the last day of a month	Ranking
Hime		"Princess"	Japanese (姫), common to most bosses	Abyssal
Hitomi		I-13		Ship Nickname (Official)
HMAS		Her/His Majesty's Australian Ship		Trivia
HMS		Her/His Majesty's Ship		Trivia
HNLMS		Her/His Netherlands Majesty's Ship		Trivia
Hole Punch		Reinforcement Expansion		Item
Ho-Ni		Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft + Type 1 Gun Tank	Japanese tank's name	Equipment
Hoppou		Northern Princess	Also known as "Dutch Harbor" & "Hoppou-chan" (北方 = 'Hoppou' = Northern)	Abyssal
Horny		Hornet	Sometime Horny Maru	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Hotel		Yamato	Reference to her being called that way by Japanese sailors, since she spent more time garrisoning rather than combating	Ship Nickname (Informal)
HQ		Headquarter	Admiral's personal level	General
IC		Instant Construction Material		Item
Ichigun		"1st Group"	Ranks 6~20	Ranking
I-Go		Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force)	Japanese tank's name	Equipment
I-go		"1st Class Submarines"	IJN designation	Ship Type
IJA		Imperial Japanese Army		Trivia
IJN		Imperial Japanese Navy		Trivia
Iku		I-19		Ship Nickname (Official)
IM		Improvement Material		Item
Imp		"Gnome"/"Goblin"	See here	Abyssal
Imuya		I-168		Ship Nickname (Official)
Initials		Initial ranking points	Points accumulated from the previous month	Ranking
Installation		Land Abyssal	Representing land-based infrastructure instead of ships, see here	Abyssal
IR		Instant Repair		Item
Iyo		I-14		Ship Nickname (Official)
JA		Jet Assault		Combat
Kamo		Akitsushima	Not to be confused with Kamoi	Ship Nickname (Informal)
KBK		Kaiboukan		Ship Type
KC		Kantai Collection		Trivia
Kitanda		Air Defense Princess	Due to her mocking introduction lines	Abyssal
Ka-Mi		Special Type 2 Amphibious Tank	Japanese tank's name	Equipment
KancoDex		Library	Kancolle's "Pokedex", sometimes, just KanDex	General
Kancolle		Kantai Collection		Trivia
Kanmusu		"Ship-girl	Japanese, abbreviation of "kantai musume"	Trivia
Ka-Tsu		Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank	Japanese tank's name	Equipment
Kiriban		"Nice Looking Numbers" ranks	Ranks 600, 700, 800, 880, 888, 900, 999, and 1000	Ranking
Kisu		3-2	Refers to the map location	Ranking
KMKZ		Kamikaze		Ship Nickname (Informal)
KMS		Kriegsmarine Ships	Nazi Germany Navy	Trivia
KTKM		Kitakami	Wordplay from Japanese netslang KTKR which is read as "kita kore", literally "it's here", sort of like "woohoo I got it" or "I've been waiting for this!".	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Kuso		"Bad"/"Shitty"	Japanese, a common insult toward admirals (notably from Akebono), for being careless or even reckless. In the community, it mainly designates players using strats involving low morale or even sinking girls.	Trivia
KWKZ		Kawakaze		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Lady Lex		Lexington		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Lanking		Ranking		Ranking
LB		Land-Based	Generaly to designate land-base planes	Equipment
LBAS		Land-Based Air Squadron		Combat
LD		Last Dance	The last form of a map/boss, once the map HP bar is only 1 kill to be depleted/cleared	Combat
Lebe		Z1	In-game nickname	Ship Nickname (Official)
Leberecht Maass		Z1	Real name	Ship Nickname (Official)
LFB		Large Flying Boat		Equipment
LHA		Amphibious Assault Ship		Ship Type
LM		Late Model	Mostly referring to revised equipment variations, being more capable	Equipment
Lonking		Ranking		Ranking
LoS		Line of Sight		Combat
LSC		Large Ship Construction		General
LST		Landing Ship, Tank		Ship Type
Maass		Z1	Most common abreviation	Ship Nickname (Official)
Max		Z3	In-game nickname	Ship Nickname (Official)
Max Schultz		Z3	Real name	Ship Nickname (Official)
Megane Hime		Airfield Princess Patrol Aircraft Deployment	As she wears glasses	Abyssal
Melon-chan		Yuubari	Due to her uniform color scheme and general resemblance to a melon as well as the city of Yuubari, on the namesake Yuubari river, which is well known for its melons.	Ship Nickname (Informal)
MelonMat		New Model Armament Material	Referencing the Yuubari fairy on it	Item
Miimu		I-36		Ship Nickname (Official)
Mito		Kaiboukan No.30		Ship Nickname (Official)
MN		Marine Nationale	French "National Navy"	Trivia
MO		Main Operation	All main maps (other than EO)	General
Momochi‎		No.101 Transport Ship		Ship Nickname (Official)
Nagamon		Nagato	Her name 2nd kanji, "門", can be pronounced as mon. This name contrasts Nagato's seriousness with the silly and cute things she is usually depicted doing.	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Nagamutsu		Nagato & Mutsu	Fusion of their names, designating the class or both of them	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Nano Desu		すでのな	Inazuma's gimmick line (in traditional Japanese format). Also appears as a wall scroll.	Trivia
NGNM		Naganami		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Nigun		"2nd Group"	Ranks 21~100	Ranking
Nimu		I-26		Ship Nickname (Official)
NOAP	NOAP	Night Operation Aviation Personnel	Sometimes refers to both NOAP and NOAP+	Equipment
	NOAP+	Night Operation Aviation Personnel + Skilled Deckhands		Equipment
NSCM		Night Skilled Crew Member		Item
Nuke		Anti-installation setup	Uses tanks, craft, and artillery, doing "nuclear-like" damage (up to 9999)	Combat
OA		Opening Airstrike		Combat
OASW		Opening ASW		Combat
Oni		"Demon"/"Ogre"	Japanese (鬼), common to most sub-bosses	Abyssal
OT		Opening Torpedo Salvo		Combat
Otorp		Opening Torpedo Salvo		Combat
Penguin		Failure Box	Notably featuring a penguin/toucan-like bird, and appearing each time a ship modernization or equipment craft is failed	General
Pillbox		Blockhouse abyssal	A special kind of installation, initially Artillery Imp only	Abyssal
Poi		っぽい	Catchphrase of Yuudachi, meaning "maybe", referring to Ironbottom Sound	Trivia
Potato		Shibafu's characters	Referring to the simple "potatoes-like" shape of their face	Ship Nickname (Informal)
ProtoPult		Prototype Flight Deck Catapult		Item
PT	PT	PT boats	"Patrol Torpedo boat", a type of warship, exclusive to abyssals so far	Ship Type
	PT Imp	PT Imp Pack		Abyssal
Pudding		Prinz Eugen	Due to her name pronouciation in Japanese	Ship Nickname (Informal)
RADAR		RAdio Detection And Ranging		Equipment
RAN		Royal Australian Navy		Trivia
Rank		Player's rank in the Server		Ranking
Ranker		Player participating in Ranking		Ranking
RE		Reinforcement Expansion	Extra ship slot	Item
Recon		Reconnaissance Planes	Referring to either "Seaplane Recons" or/and "yellow Reconnaissance Aircraft"	Equipment
Red T		Crossing the T (Disadvantage)	Battle Engagement	Combat
Rensouhou		連装砲	Danbo-like robot pets appearing with some ships, namely Shimakaze, Amatsukaze, and Helena	Trivia
Rice Hime		American Destroyer Princess	A pun with her kanji reading	Abyssal
RL		Rocket Launcher	Mostly 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher & 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni, but can designate most "Rocket munitions"	Equipment
RLK2		12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni		Equipment
RM		Regia Marina	Italian "Royal Navy"	Trivia
RN		Royal Navy		Trivia
RNG		Random Number Generation		Trivia
RNN		Royal Netherlands Navy		Trivia
Ro		Ro-500		Ship Nickname (Official)
Rocket		See Rocket for more details	A form of propulsion, different from the usual propeller blades or turbojets	Equipment
RocketMat		New Model Rocket Development Material		Item
RoSa		"Type 4 Incendiary Rocket"	Japanese AA rockets: 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher & 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni	Equipment
RP		Ranking Points		General
RRW		Ranking Rewards		Ranking
RSC		Resources		General
Sangun		"3rd Group"	Ranks 101~500	Ranking
Sanshiki		"Type 3 Shell"	Japanese AA Shells	Equipment
SCAMP		Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel	Not to be confused with the USS Scamp	Equipment
Schizo		Ranker		Ranking
SCM		Skilled Crew Members		Item
Screw		Improvement Materials		Item
SDH		Supply Depot Hime		Abyssal
SDP	SDP	Supply Depot Princess		Abyssal
	SDP	Skilled Deck Personnel	Sometimes refers to both SDP and SDP+	Equipment
	SDP+	Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands		Equipment
SE		Support Expedition		Combat
Secretary		1st fleet flagship	The girl displayed on the main menu, affecting several mechanics	General
Seiyuu		Japanese Character Voice/Voice Actress	Same as CV or VA	Trivia
Senka		Ranking Points		Ranking
Senkatard		Ranker		Ranking
Sentaka		Sentaka-Dai Type	I-201-class type, meaning "High-speed (Large) Submarine"	Ship Nickname (Official)
Sentoku		Sentoku Type	I-400-class type, meaning "Special Type Submarine"	Ship Nickname (Official)
SF		Striking Force Fleet		Combat
SFCF		Striking Force Fleet Command Facility		Equipment
SFFCF		Striking Force Fleet Command Facility		Equipment
Shi Chan		I-41	A lesser official nicnamed, used by I-36	Ship Nickname (Official)
Shioi		I-401		Ship Nickname (Official)
Shion		I-400		Ship Nickname (Official)
Shirei-kan		"Commander"	Japanese	Trivia
Shouha		"Lightly Damaged"	Japanese, yellow damaged	Combat
SKK		Shoukaku		Ship Nickname (Informal)
SLO		Skilled Lookouts	Sometimes all Surface Ship Personnels	Equipment
SMKZ		Shimakaze		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Snail		Mutsu		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Sodak		South Dakota		Ship Nickname (Informal)
SONAR		SOund Navigation And Ranging		Equipment
SP		Seaplane	Usualy only both SPR and SPB	Equipment
SPB		Seaplane Bomber		Equipment
SPF		Seaplane Fighter		Equipment
Spoon		Vanguard Formation	Named after its shape	Combat
SPR		Seaplane Recon		Equipment
SS		Submarine		Ship Type
SSLO		Super SLO		Equipment
SSV		Aircraft Carrying Submarine		Ship Type
STF		Surface Task Force		Combat
Strawberry		Harusame	Referring to her hair color	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Sub Loli		New Submarine Princess		Abyssal
Synergy			Used to describe the positive effect given by equipping certain equipment together, mainly referring to ASW Synergy, Speed Synergy, and Fit Bonuses	Combat
Tags		Ship Locking	Events only	Combat
Taiha		"Heavily Damaged"	Japanese, red damaged	Combat
Taitei		Type 2 Large Flying Boat	Name mostly used by Akitsushima	Equipment
Tanaka		Kensuke Tanaka	Creator and original programmer of Kancolle	Trivia
Tank		See Tanks for more details	Can refer to Landing Tanks, Amphibious Vehicles, or Landing Forces	Equipment
TCF		Transport Combined Fleet		Combat
TCI		Torpedo Cut-In		Combat
TE		Transport Escort		Combat
Teitoku		"Admiral"	Japanese	Trivia
Torches		Instant Construction Material		Item
Touch		Special Attacks		Combat
TP	TP	Torpedo stat		Combat
	TP	Torpedo equipment		Equipment
	TP	Transport Points		Combat
TSLO		Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts		Equipment
TSSL		Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts		Equipment
TTK		Teitoku	Japaneses for "Admiral"	Trivia
Ukiwa		Gambier Bay's buoy pets	Imp-like pets	Trivia
Union		Top 5 Rank		Ranking
USN		United States Navy		Trivia
USS		United States Ship		Trivia
VA		Voice Actress	Same as CV or Seiyuu	Trivia
Vicky		Victorious		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Wanko		Harbour Princess	港湾棲姫 > Kō-wan seiki > Wanko	Abyssal
WG		WG42 (Wurfgerät 42)		Equipment
WG42		WG42 (Wurfgerät 42)		Equipment
Whales		Taigei & Jingei-class	Refer to the kanji "鯨" in their name, meaning whale	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Yamasushi		Yamato & Musashi	Fusion of their names, designating the class or both of them	Ship Nickname (Informal)
Yasen		"Night Battle"	Japanese	Combat
YKKZ		Yukikaze		Ship Nickname (Informal)
YMKZ		Yamakaze		Ship Nickname (Informal)
Yona		I-47		Ship Nickname (Official)
Yonhap		Top 5 Rank		Ranking
Yotsu		Kaiboukan No.4		Ship Nickname (Official)
Yuu		U-511		Ship Nickname (Official)
Zekamashi		ぜかまし	Shimakaze's name in traditional Japanese. Founds on one of the Rensouhou-chan's lifebuoys.	Ship Nickname (Informal)
ZKK		Zuikaku		Ship Nickname (Informal)
ZKMS		Zekamashi	(Shimakaze)	Ship Nickname (Informal)