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 The story of the shipwreck of an 18th century British warship and a mutiny among the survivors. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 But when a British warship, the Nancy, arrived on the scene about a month later, its captain voided the agreement between the castaways and the Americans, seized the Nanina as a prize, and declared the Americans prisoners of war. Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 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 18 May. 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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