man-o'war

  • 11Man-of-war — n; pl. {Men of war}. 1. A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: ship of the line. [1913 Webster] 2. The {Portuguese man of war}. Syn: Syn. , jellyfish. [WordNet 1.5] {Ma …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Man O’ War — oder Manowar (auch Man of war bzw. Man of Warr) – ein englisches Wort für Kriegsschiff – bezeichnet außerdem: Manowar, eine Heavy Metal Band Men of War (Computerspiel), ein Echtzeit Strategiespiel Men of War (Film), einen US amerikanischen… …

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  • 13Man of war — War War, n. [OE. & AS. werre; akin to OHG. werra scandal, quarrel, sedition, werran to confound, mix, D. warren, G. wirren, verwirren, to embroil, confound, disturb, and perhaps to E. worse; cf. OF. werre war, F. querre, of Teutonic origin. Cf.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14Man O' War — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le Man o war est un bâtiment de guerre dans la langue anglaise. Manowar est le nom d un groupe de power metal. Man O War est le titre d un jeu de… …

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  • 15Man o'war — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le Man o war est un bâtiment de guerre dans la langue anglaise. Manowar est le nom d un groupe de power metal. Man O War est le titre d un jeu de… …

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  • 16man-of-war — late 14c., a soldier, from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + WAR (Cf. war). Meaning vessel equipped for warfare is from late 15c. Man in the sense of a ship is attested from late 15c. in combinations (e.g. merchantman). The sea creature known as the… …

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  • 17man-of-war — also man o war [ˌmæn ə ˈwo: US ˈwo:r] n plural men of war a ship with guns that was used in the past in sea battles …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18man-of-war — (plural ,men of war) noun count 1. ) an old word meaning a warship with sails 2. ) a PORTUGUESE MAN OF WAR …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19man-of-war — man′ of war′ n. pl. men of war 1) mil warship 2) Portuguese man of war • Etymology: 1475–85 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20man-of-war — [man΄əv wôr′, man΄ə wôr′] n. pl. men of war an armed naval vessel; warship …

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