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

If required, crews can launch Harpoon anti-ship missiles against surface targets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Indonesia is the third foreign buyer of the missiles after the Philippines and Vietnam, local media said, as the BrahMos offers powerful coastal defense and anti-ship capabilities. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Among the missiles launched by Russia on Thursday was the Zircon, an anti-ship and land-attack hypersonic cruise missile, Ihnat said. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

The Choe Hyon destroyer, first unveiled in April last year, is equipped with anti-aircraft and anti-ship weapons and can carry nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles, KCNA said. — Stella Kim, NBC news, 24 June 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