warship

[wawr-ship]

noun

1. a ship built or armed for combat purposes.

warship

/ ˈwɔːˌʃɪp /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of warship¹

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

Example Sentences

Even with U.S. warships offshore, the strongman has prevailed in efforts to unseat him—purging, spying and paying off officers so the armed forces remain loyal.

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This referendum played came as the US sent its largest military deployment to the Caribbean in decades, including the world's largest warship and bomber planes.

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In recent weeks, Washington has deployed warships, fighter jets and thousands of soldiers to Latin America and launched strikes on 21 alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing at least 80 people.

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He also accuses Washington, which has deployed a fleet of warships in the Caribbean in a stated anti-drug operation, of seeking to depose him and seize the formerly rich petrostate's vast oil deposits.

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The United States has deployed warships, fighter jets and thousands of soldiers to Latin America in recent weeks and launched strikes on 21 alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing at least 80 people.

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