Definition of man-of-war Man-of-war

We found 6 definitions of man-of-war from 4 different sources.

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Noun

man-of-war - a warship intended for combat
  ship of the line
  combat ship, war vessel, warship a government ship that is available for waging war
man-of-war - large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
  Portuguese man-of-war, jellyfish
  siphonophore a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
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  • man-of-war
    A jelly-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae.

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  • man-of-war
    Any vessel in the royal navy.

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