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man-of-war

[ man-uhv-wawr ]

noun

, plural men-of-war.
  1. a warship.


man-of-war

noun

  1. a warship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of man-of-war1

1400–50 in sense “soldier”; late Middle English
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Example Sentences

Later on the commander of a German man-of-war and his staff were received and fêted by the Captain-General.

Lauritz Seehus, creeping in behind him, took the yoke lines, so that everything should be done man-of-war fashion.

As soon as they saw our papers signed up by the first man-of-war they let us go very promptly.

Little time was lost in bringing the doctors—Anderson, of the man-of-war, and his friend Dr. Funk.

Fourteen inches is man-of-war allowance, but eighteen inches were allowed for the Guards.

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