warship
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of warship
Explanation
A warship is a military sea vessel that's usually armed with weapons. A country's navy uses warships in battles or to transport troops. A battleship is one specific kind of warship, a very large one that's outfitted with weapons and heavily defended against attack. All warships are prepared for war (which is where they get their name), and most of them are controlled by the naval forces of a nation. Many countries move their warships into particular regions to exert political force on adversaries, or send them to protect civilian or cargo ships from pirate attacks.
Example Sentences
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His story is included in a BBC series called The Warship: Tour of Duty.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023
According to Earl, Moses’ 98-year old great grandfather Bill Jones is the last known surviving member of the World War II Navy Warship Crew the “USS Jamestown.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022
The Warship by Neal Asher The Warship is the latest installment in Neal Asher’s Rise of the Jain series, which follows last year’s The Soldier.
From The Verge • May 1, 2019
The details have been given in a new BBC documentary series, Britain's Biggest Warship.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2018
In a moment came the answer "British Warship, don't go into the harbor until daylight."
From "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders by Currie, John Allister
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