warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a naval vessel

Examples of warship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Earlier that month, a British warship and an American patrol aircraft chased down a speedboat as its crew tried to flee and dump its cargo of drugs into the water near the U.S. Virgin Islands. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2024 German warships will make a rare visit to San Diego Bay on Tuesday before heading to the Hawaiian islands for Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest biennial maritime warfare exercise. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024 Before moving to Seattle, Washington, to weld warships, Gibson was studying to become a nurse in Minneapolis, having heard the position was in demand during the war. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024 Investments in precision munitions and the forward deployment of large numbers of U.S. warships and aircraft in Asia are mismatched against Chinese actions calibrated to stay just beneath the threshold that would make these assets useful. Isaac Kardon, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for warship 

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Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warship was in 1533

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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

warship

noun
war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a ship armed for combat
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