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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In drills, Taiwan has rehearsed repelling a seaborne assault with drones, fast patrol craft, mobile Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles and Marine Corps teams.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Seize Qeshm Island, where Iran hides its anti-ship missiles and mines.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Houthis have a range of weapons, including drones and anti-ship missiles, posing enormous risk to ships passing the strait.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Seize Qeshm Island, where Iran hides its anti-ship missiles and mines.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Houthis have a range of weapons, including drones and anti-ship missiles, posing enormous risk to ships passing the strait.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-ship. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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