gunship

American  

[guhn-ship] / ˈgʌnˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a helicopter or fixed-wing airplane armed with rapid-fire guns or cannons and used to provide close air support for troops in combat.

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Etymology

Origin of gunship

First recorded in 1965–70; gun ¹ + ship ¹

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gunship

Another video shows the Born Free singer pumping his fist before a second gunship appears to fly by his mansion, which he has dubbed the Southern White House.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

The gunship, an AC 130, spotted them from the air, she said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

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

In preparation for this, Daito and Shoto had spent the past few weeks planting microscopic tracking devices on the hulls of every Sixer gunship they could find.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline