warship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++war·ship /ˈwɔːˌʃɪp $ ˈwɔːr-/ noun [countable] TTWa ship with guns that is used in a war 战舰，军舰 → battleship
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warship• This was popular for warships but it made for a heavy hull.• That passage appeared prescient when the disastrous wreck on the Scillies scuttled four warships.• It dramatized the superiority of ironclad warships over wooden ones.• A year's preparation may have gone into the assembling of a fleet of warships and transport vessels.• It will be the largest gathering of warships since the Jubilee Review of 1977.• They could only see Blefuscu's warships coming closer, as I was swimming and my head was occasionally under the water.war·ship nounChineseSyllable
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warship
war‧ship /ˈwɔːˌʃɪp $ ˈwɔːr-/
noun [countable]
a ship with guns that is used in a war ⇨ battleship
■ military ships
▪warship a military ship with guns, used in a war
▪battleship the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on it
▪aircraft carrier a military ship that planes can fly from or land on
▪destroyer a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleships
▪gunboat a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coast
▪submarine a military ship that can stay under water: a nuclear submarine
▪minesweeper a military ship used for removing bombs from under water
war‧ship /ˈwɔːˌʃɪp $ ˈwɔːr-/
noun [countable]a ship with guns that is used in a war ⇨ battleship
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