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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

This keeps them close to their prey, including the famously venomous Portuguese man-of-war.

A man-of-war could destroy a city within hours.

By-the-wind-sailors are related to jellyfish and the Portuguese man-of-war, which can produce a painful sting, but their tentacles are mostly harmless, Pernet said.

Q: Years ago, my 3-year-old tripped and fell on a Portuguese man-of-war while we were at the beach.

A news story of the day claimed that on the way to Nassau, Bonnet was involved in a fight with a Spanish man-of-war and his ship was damaged and Bonnet seriously wounded.

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