Thesaurus results for MAN-OF-WAR

man-of-war

noun

variants also man-o'-war

Definition of man-of-war

as in steamer

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Recent Examples of man-of-war Melville wrote two more sailing novels that blended fiction and nonfiction based on his experiences on a merchant vessel (Redburn) and a man-of-war (White-Jacket), neither of which succeeded. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Somewhere over the course of their evolution, the class of hydrozoans — which includes certain kinds of jellyfish, hydras, and colonial siphonophores such as the Portuguese man-of-war — lost the genes that operate circadian clocks in the rest of the animal kingdom. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 Chad Ryan’s scenic design of George and Martha’s rotting-from-the-inside house is decorated with the symbols of war, like a framed sword, a model man-of-war battleship and a bust of Napoleon. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore, meaning it is made up of a colony of organisms that each have a special function, according to the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. — Caroline Wilburn, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026 Nassau had no men-of-war ships, and Trott’s stone fort was still a building site. — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 My hundred-and-forty-foot man-of-war sought to make the first mission to the South Pole, a feat that would bring pride to England. — Mike O’Brien, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023 Just as airpower eventually killed off the great men-of-war that had ruled the waves for millennia, so cyberweapons might strip other weapons or tactics of their utility. — Kenneth M. Pollack, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-of-war

Noun

Instead, remove wallpaper using a steamer, commercial wallpaper remover, or DIY liquid remover.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Like the squeezy dumpling, this one has a blushing cartoon face and accompanying tan steamer basket.

— Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of steamer

Noun

The ships also represent a major investment in Britain’s maritime industrial base, drawing on expertise in naval engineering, aviation support and complex warship construction.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
North Korea has intensified tensions with a series of military displays this month, including short-range ballistic missile launches, live-fire missile and artillery exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of warship

Noun

Passenger boats have not passed through these parts since the days of the steamship petered all the way out some 60 years ago.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The paperboard card could be used to buy airline, steamship and cruise tickets, but the balance had to be paid in full each month.

— USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of steamship

Noun

The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Alabama Jack’s rebuilt on a barge and reopened in March 1966.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

Dragon is the only currently operational freighter that can carry cargo in the downward direction.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
New orders secured The company has reportedly attracted over 100 orders for the new freighter even as flight testing gets underway.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

Strong demand for oil, particularly from Asia, continues to provide an incentive for tanker operators to transport energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, even as security threats complicate voyages.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Smaller ships occupied other berths, and one tanker was loading at an offshore mooring, with a UAE naval corvette standing guard nearby.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026