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[ wawr-ship ] / ˈwɔrˌʃɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warship ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna ship built or armed for combat purposes. Origin of warshipFirst recorded in 1525–35; war1 + ship1 Words nearby warshipwarrty., warsaw, Warsaw Convention, Warsaw Pact, Warsaw Treaty Organization, warship, warsle, Wars of the Roses, war story, war surplus, Warszawa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for warshipAhmed 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
nouna vessel armed, armoured, and otherwise equipped for naval warfare 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 Words related to warshipfrigate, destroyer, corvette, battleship, submarine, gunboat, cutter, dreadnaught, cruiser, dreadnought |