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sailing warship - a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century

man-of-war, ship of the line - a warship intended for combat

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On a sailing warship, the devil was the outermost seam between the planks of the deck and the hull.

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It was the largest sailing warship to ever cruise Lake Ontario.

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The United States and its Western allies, however, keep on challenging China's claim, frequently sailing warships near the artificial islands in what they call freedom of navigation operations.

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Over the past two weeks, the US Navy has repeatedly engaged in sailing warships through the South China Sea, a strategic maritime territory which several local states including China lay claim to.

Beijing Launches Two New Missile Destroyers Amid US Show of Force in South China Sea

After a late Japanese lunch at Gotemba, we again boarded our bus for the short 30-minute drive to the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture where we caught the last 4:30 pm ferry tour of Lake Ashinoko at Hakonemachi-ko Harbor, the sightseeing boat pier at the lake's southern shores, where we all boarded the Victory, one of three ships inspired by the design of sailing warships.

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