warship
pronunciation
How to pronounce warship in British English:
UK [ˈwɔ:ʃɪp]
How to pronounce warship in American English:
US [ˈwɔrʃɪp]
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- Noun:
- a government ship that is available for waging war
Word Origin
- warship (n.)
- 1530s, from war (n.) + ship (n.).
Example
- 1. But it 's hard to conceal a 67500-ton warship .
- 2. A formidable american warship toured the baltic during the russian exercises .
- 3. Several hundred miles north in baffin bay , greenpeace eco-warriors seeking to halt offshore oil exploration in the arctic faced down a danish warship .
- 4. But some lawmakers argue that he said the same after the cheonan warship was sunk .
- 5. A frigate is a type of warship often used to protect other vessels .