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war·ship
(wôr′shĭp′)n.
A combat ship. Also called man-of-war.
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warship
(ˈwɔːˌʃɪp)n
(Military) a vessel armed, armoured, and otherwise equipped for naval warfare
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war•ship
(ˈwɔrˌʃɪp)n.
a ship built or armed for combat purposes.
[1525–35]
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| Noun | 1. |  warship - a government ship that is available for waging waraircraft carrier, attack aircraft carrier, flattop, carrier - a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings battleship, battlewagon - large and heavily armoured warship capital ship - a warship of the first rank in size and armament conning tower - an armored pilothouse on a warship corvette - a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer cruiser - a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer destroyer, guided missile destroyer - a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship destroyer escort - warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys frigate - a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser frigate - a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries guard ship - a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron ironclad - a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor man-of-war, ship of the line - a warship intended for combat military vehicle - vehicle used by the armed forces naval gun - naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship privateer - a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight sloop of war - a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck submersible warship, submersible - a warship designed to operate under water surface ship - a warship that operates on the surface of the water three-decker - a warship carrying guns on three decks torpedo boat - small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" fleet - a group of warships organized as a tactical unit |
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Translations
سَفينَه حَرْبِيَّه
krigsskib
sõjalaev
hadihajó
herskip
vojnová loď
vojna ladja
savaş gemisi
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warship
n → Kriegsschiff nt
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war
(woː) noun (an) armed struggle, especially between nations. Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.
verb – past tense, past participle warred – to fight. The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.
ˈwarlike adjective (negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war. a warlike nation.
ˈwarrior (ˈwo-) noun a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies. The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; (also adjective) a warrior prince.
war correspondent a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting.
ˈwar-cry – plural ˈwar-cries – noun a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers. `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy.
ˈwar-dance noun a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war.
ˈwarfare noun fighting, as in a war. He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare.
ˈwarhead noun the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc. nuclear warheads.
ˈwarhorse noun a horse used in battle.
ˈwarlord noun a very powerful military leader.
ˈwarmonger noun a person who encourages war(s), often for personal reasons.
ˈwarpaint noun paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle.
ˈwarship noun a ship used in war or defence.
ˈwartime noun the time during which a country, a people etc is at war. There is a great deal of hardship and misery in wartime; (also adjective) a wartime economy.
war of nerves a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting. That game of chess was a war of nerves.
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