warship

Pronunciation: /ˈwɔɹˌʃɪp/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a government ship that is available for waging war

Etymology

From war + ship.

In classic literature

Synonyms

war vessel, combat ship

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
military vehicle, ship
Narrower (hyponyms)
cruiser, destroyer escort, corvette, aircraft carrier, destroyer, ironclad

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