warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship 

: a naval vessel

Examples of warship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, incremental improvements, established maintenance practices, and a long-running supply chain can keep an engine in service across generations of warships. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

The operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

In August, at Finland’s request, the Swedish government deployed fighter aircraft and a warship to help patrol Finland’s eastern airspace and the Gulf of Finland against Russian air incursions and drones straying from Ukrainian operations. — Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Taiwan is considered a geopolitical hotspot as a self-governing island democracy that is also claimed by China, with the latter ramping up military maneuvers involving warships and aircraft around Taiwan in recent years. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for warship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 

: a ship armed for combat