warship

American  

[wawr-ship] / ˈwɔrˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a ship built or armed for combat purposes.

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warship British  

/ ˈwɔːˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a vessel armed, armoured, and otherwise equipped for naval warfare

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Etymology

Origin of warship

First recorded in 1525–35; war ¹ + ship ¹

Example Sentences

It will be joining the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and nine other warships already operating in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

A US Navy warship collided into a Navy supply vessel during a refuel operation, the US military's Southern Command confirmed to the BBC.

From BBC

Two people reported minor injuries Wednesday when a U.S. warship and a Navy supply vessel assigned to the military buildup in the Caribbean collided during a ship-to-ship refueling, according to a military spokesman.

From The Wall Street Journal

Deep within the warship, behind a locked door in a windowless control room called the Combat Information Center, seasoned sub-hunters listen for sonar pings flagging an undersea target.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. sent a warship and aircraft to escort the ship to a port in Bahrain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• battleship
• corvette
• cutter
• destroyer
• frigate
• gunboat
• submarine