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warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a naval vessel

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At inception, the Constellation class was envisioned as a faster way to build US Navy warships. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 The warship arrived near Venezuela last week. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 His traveling partner, Wassing, was rescued by a Dutch warship 22 miles off the coast, per The New York Times. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 Taiwan has reportedly resumed work on a powerful warship program that will strengthen the country’s navy. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warship

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warship was in the 15th century

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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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warship

noun
war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a ship armed for combat

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