anti-ship
adjective
an·ti-ship
ˌan-tē-ˈship 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiship
: designed to destroy ships
anti-ship missiles
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Iran likely retains some ballistic and anti-ship cruise missiles despite weeks of US aerial bombardment of the country.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
State media claim the warship is designed to carry a range of systems, including anti-air and anti-ship weapons as well as nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
These include anti-ship warfare, suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses, and attacks on airborne command and control assets.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
State media say the warship is designed to carry a range of systems, including anti-air and anti-ship weapons as well as nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
State media claim the warship is designed to carry a range of systems, including anti-air and anti-ship weapons as well as nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
These include anti-ship warfare, suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses, and attacks on airborne command and control assets.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
State media say the warship is designed to carry a range of systems, including anti-air and anti-ship weapons as well as nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-ship. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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