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men-of-war

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men-of-war (mn-wôr)
n.
Plural of man-of-war.
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Officers of men-of-war used to come on board to take the exact dimensions of her sail-plan.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
If American and european men-of-war now peacefully ride in once savage harbors, let them fire salutes to the honor and glory of the whale-ship, which originally showed them the way, and first interpreted between them and the savages.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
, of course, and by and by large schools of Portuguese men-of-war were added to the regular list of sea wonders.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
 
 
 
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