anti-ship

adjective

an·​ti-ship ˌan-tē-ˈship  ˌan-tī- 

variants or antiship

: designed to destroy ships

anti-ship missiles

Examples of anti-ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their forces tested several anti-ship weapons before a submarine torpedo sent the vessel to the seabed. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine included anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and more than 200 drones, Ukraine's air force said. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

The military also launched multiple anti-air, anti-ship and anti-landing missiles as part of the exercises. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Iran is believed to possess anti-ship missiles that, at least on paper, can threaten American warships operating in and around the Persian Gulf. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-ship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip