gunship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gunship
Example Sentences
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Another video shows Kid Rock pumping his fist before a second gunship appears to fly by his mansion, which he has dubbed the Southern White House.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The government spent $14 million salvaging the sunken remains of the ironclad Confederate gunship CSS Georgia, which had been scuttled in the river during the Civil War.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2022
Mando previously flew a Razor Crest class gunship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2022
Bill flew 118 missions over Vietnam and Laos as the command pilot of an AC-130A Spectre gunship.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2018
I continued to scan the sky and quickly spotted two more Sixer gunship squadrons off near the eastern horizon.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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