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Definition of warship

warship

/ˈwɔːrˌʃɪp/
war · ship
Plural:warships
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warship Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A naval vessel equipped with weapons and designed primarily for maritime combat and defense.

Example

"The historic warship was decommissioned and converted into a floating maritime museum in the harbor."

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• Rhymes for warship

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in late Old English or early Middle English as a compound of 'war' (from Old Northern French 'werre', of Germanic origin) and 'ship' (from Old English 'scip').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Warship. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/warship
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