warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a naval vessel

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For the two European warships, the Spey is one of two Royal Navy vessels deployed to the Indo-Pacific region. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 At the time, officials said the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, a coalition of U.S. warships deployed to the Red Sea, and an air wing remained fully mission-capable. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025 Roosevelt and Churchill held a summit aboard naval warships off Newfoundland, Canada in August of 1941, several months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 But the attacks have done little to stem the launch of Houthi projectiles at Israel or at US warships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb, two of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for warship

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warship was in 1533

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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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warship

noun
war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a ship armed for combat

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