warship

noun — 3 senses

warship

nounalso spelled Warship

UK /ˈwɔːˌʃɪp/ · US /ˈwɔɹˌʃɪp/

Etymology From war + ship.

1

Any ship built or armed for naval combat.

2

Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A spacecraft built or armed for space warfare.

Synonyms: man-of-war, warship, warcraft
Related terms: :Category:Warships
Hypernyms: watercraft
Hyponyms: aircraft carrier, battleship, battle-cruiser, capital ship, corvette, cruiser, destroyer, dreadnought, frigate, gunboat, monitor, sloop, ship of the line, torpedo boat

Warship

noun

1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport UK A British Rail Class 41 locomotive, dating from the late 1950s.

Derived terms: Baby Warship

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