warship

noun

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

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Also on Thursday, a Chinese warship with the bow number 552 was spotted about 50 nautical miles (58 miles) off the coast of Zambales province in Luzon, the Philippines' most populous island. Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 South Korea Defense Ministry/AP In November, Mr. Nakatani became the first Japanese defense minister to board a South Korean warship, when the ship made a port call in Yokosuka, Japan. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024 An Australian warship has test-fired a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said Tuesday. CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024 Without first declaring war, Japanese warships attacked a Russian squadron at Port Arthur in modern-day northern China. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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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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