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man-of-war
[ man-uhv-wawr ]
man-of-war
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Word History and Origins
Origin of man-of-war1
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Example Sentences
Later on the commander of a German man-of-war and his staff were received and fêted by the Captain-General.
Lauritz Seehus, creeping in behind him, took the yoke lines, so that everything should be done man-of-war fashion.
As soon as they saw our papers signed up by the first man-of-war they let us go very promptly.
Little time was lost in bringing the doctors—Anderson, of the man-of-war, and his friend Dr. Funk.
Fourteen inches is man-of-war allowance, but eighteen inches were allowed for the Guards.
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