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Man-of-war
/mˈanɒvwˈɔː/
/mˈænʌvwˈɔːɹ/
[noun]
Man-of-war
[NOUN]
1
large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
synonyms :
jellyfish
Portuguese man-of-war
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2
a warship intended for combat
synonyms :
ship of the line
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Examples
1.
Near Barbados
,
the
Queen Anne
’s
Revenge
engaged in
a
naval
battle
with
a
powerful
man-of-war
named
the
HMS Scarborough
.
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