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warship

[ wawr-ship ]

/ ˈwɔrˌʃɪp /

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noun

a ship built or armed for combat purposes.

Also called war vessel.

Origin of warship

First recorded in 1525–35; war¹ + ship¹

Words nearby warship

wars of the roses, warsaw, warsaw convention, warsaw pact, warsaw treaty organization, warship, warsle, warszawa, wart, wart cress, wart snake

Example sentences from the Web for warship

Ahmed Abu Khattala is on the USS New York, a warship that contains 7.5 tons of steel from the ruins of the Twin Towers in its bow.

Benghazi Killer Is on a Warship Made From World Trade Center Steel |Michael Daly |June 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He is being held on an American warship in the Mediterranean.

Libyan P.M. Kidnapped in Retaliation for U.S. Raid |Jamie Dettmer |October 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In 1945, Pete was serving as a new lieutenant aboard a Canadian warship (a destroyer if I remember right).

Peter Worthington: Cliff Diver |David Frum |May 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
After snatching Warsame, the American commandos transported him to an American warship steaming nearby in the Indian Ocean.

Obama’s Turning Point on Detainees |Daniel Klaidman |April 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

In December 1922, the Greek royals were expelled and 18-month-old Philip was evacuated in a British warship.

The Prince Turns 90 |Tom Sykes |June 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
But soon afterwards near Aden she encountered a British warship, when the prize crew scuttled her and surrendered.

Five Months on a German Raider |Frederic George Trayes
"It was lucky for us the warship came up," put in a marine beside him.

Fighting in Cuban Waters |Edward Stratemeyer
The latter was again under way and had just rehoisted her ensign after saluting the British warship.

Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. |Percy F. Westerman
We steered straight out to sea, and miles away I saw a grey speck—a warship prowling over the lonely depths.

Some Naval Yarns |Mordaunt Hall
When he say no, they threaten to kill him and destroy tribe when warship go away.

Among Malay Pirates |G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for warship

warship

/ (ˈwɔːˌʃɪp) /

noun

a vessel armed, armoured, and otherwise equipped for naval warfare