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anti-ship

adjective
an·​ti-ship | \ ˌan-tē-ˈship, ˌan-tī-\
variants: or antiship

Definition of anti-ship

: designed to destroy ships anti-ship missiles

First Known Use of anti-ship

1906, in the meaning defined above

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