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man-of-war

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man-of-war (mn-wôr)
n. pl. men-of-war (mn-)
1. See warship.
2. A Portuguese man-of-war.
man-of-war, man o' war
n pl men-of-war, men o' war
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a warship
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) See Portuguese man-of-war
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.man-of-war - a warship intended for combatman-of-war - a warship intended for combat        
ship of the line
sailing warship - a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century
combat ship, war vessel, warship - a government ship that is available for waging war
2.man-of-war - large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentaclesman-of-war - large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
jellyfish, Portuguese man-of-war
siphonophore - a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
genus Physalia, Physalia - Portuguese man-of-war
Translations
man-of-war [ˈmænəvˈwɔːʳ] N (men-of-war (pl)) [ˈmenəvˈwɔːʳ] N → buque m de guerra
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