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Meaning of "man-of-war" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAN-OF-WAR

man-of-war


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAN-OF-WAR

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Man-Of-War is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MAN-OF-WAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Man-of-war

The man-of-war was a British Royal Navy expression for a powerful warship or frigate from the 16th to the 19th century. The term often refers to a ship armed with cannon and propelled primarily by sails, as opposed to a galley which is propelled primarily by oars. The man-of-war was developed in England in the early 16th century from earlier roundships with the addition of a second mast to form the carrack. The 16th century saw the carrack evolve into the galleon and then the ship of the line. The evolution of the term has been given thus: Man-of-war. "A phrase applied to a line of battle ship, contrary to the usual rule in the English language by which all ships are feminine. It probably arose in the following manner: 'Men of war' were heavily armed soldiers. A ship full of them would be called a 'man-of-war ship.' In process of time the word 'ship' was discarded as unnecessary and there remained the phrase 'a man-of-war.'" —Talbot in Henry Fredrick Reddall Fact, fancy, and fable, 1892, p. 340...

Definition of man-of-war in the English dictionary

The definition of man-of-war in the dictionary is a warship.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAN-OF-WAR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAN-OF-WAR

Bhubaneswar · civil war · cold war · council of war · cyberwar · Dewar · flame war · holy war · Medawar · men-of-war · Peshawar · Portuguese man-of-war · post-war · prisoner of war · shalwar · sloop of war · theatre of war · tug-of-war · turf war · war

Synonyms and antonyms of man-of-war in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «man-of-war» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAN-OF-WAR

Find out the translation of man-of-war to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of man-of-war from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «man-of-war» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

人为战争的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

hombre de guerra
570 millions of speakers
en

English

man-of-war
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आदमी के युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رجل من الحرب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

человек - из - войны
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

homem -de-guerra
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধের মানুষ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

navire de guerre
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki perang
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kriegsschiff
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

マン·オブ·戦争
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

인간 의 전쟁
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Wong-perang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con người của chiến tranh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நாயகன் போர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

युद्धनौका
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dev denizanası
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

nave da guerra
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

man- of-war
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

людина- з- війни
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

om - de - război
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο άνθρωπος - του - πολέμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

man - van-oorlog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

man-of -war
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

man- of- war
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of man-of-war

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAN-OF-WAR»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAN-OF-WAR»

Discover the use of man-of-war in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to man-of-war and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Man of War: My Adventures in the World of Historical Reenactment
Man of War is Schroeder’s hilarious account of the time he spent chasing Celts in Arkansas, raiding a Viet Cong village in Virginia, and flirting with frostbite en route to “Stalingrad” in Colorado.
Charlie Schroeder, 2012
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To Honor You Call Us
A far-future story in the tradition of “ships of wood, men of iron” novels, To Honor You Call Us and the Man of War series combine the adventure of exploration, the excitement of war, and the dangers of the unknown through the eyes of a ...
H. Paul Honsinger, 2014
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Man Of War
This is Dougas Reeman writing under his pseudonym Alexander Kent with another thrilling Bolitho adventure!
Alexander Kent, 2010
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Man of War
Duff Hart-Davis has expertly pieced together all these very different aspects of Hillgarth's story to make a coherent whole, in a book that manages to be both scholarly and genuinely exciting' Andrew Roberts OFFICER Fought and wounded at ...
Duff Hart-Davis, 2012
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Man Of War: (Matthew Hervey Book 9)
1827: Britain and the Mediterranean Captain Sir Laughton Peto, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards Navarino Bay, and war with the Turks.
Allan Mallinson, 2010
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Pitt the Elder: Man of War
This remarkable book opens at the dawn of the British Empire - with the great sea battle at Quiberon Bay where French ships, intended for the 1759 invasion of Britain, are chased, caught and defeated by a fleet commanded by Admiral Sir ...
Edward Pearce, 2011
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Man O' War
A fictionalized biography of the American race horse who won twenty of twenty-one races, told by a stable boy who grew up with the great horse.
Walter Farley, 2004
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David: Man of Prayer, Man of War
We love him for showing us how, in the midst of spiritual failure, we too can draw near to the Lord again in trust and devotion. Perfectionists will not be comfortable with David.
Walter J. Chantry, 2009
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Portuguese Man-of-war: Floating Misery
Describes the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of the Portuguese man-of-war.
Natalie Lunis, 2009
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Napoleon: Man of War, Man of Peace
Considers the contrasting achievements of Napoleon during periods of war and peace, noting his army's devastating effect on villages and cities throughout Europe and his visionary establishment of cultural and artistic societies that still ...
Timothy Wilson-Smith, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAN-OF-WAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term man-of-war is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Greeks hate Jews, or Talmud and tragedy: Spengler | Asia Times
... he will always feel that no skyscraper, no man-of-war, no Venus of Cnidos, and no glory of arms is more important than the tears of the widow ... «Asia Times, Jul 15»
2
Men-of-War on Beaches Here
The Portuguese man-of-war, a highly toxic warm-water creature that resembles and acts like a jellyfish, has been spotted over the past few ... «East Hampton Star, Jul 15»
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I Came Face-to-Face With a Man-of-War Jellyfish in Atlantic City …
The Portuguese man-of-war has been nicknamed the "floating terror," and for good reason. The stings that the man-of-war delivers are ... «Philadelphia Magazine, Jul 15»
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Floating terror spotted
This Portuguese man-of-war was discovered on the beach at Mackerel Cove last Thursday afternoon. The creature's sting is venomous. «Jamestown Press, Jul 15»
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What to do if you are stung by a Portuguese man-of-war or other …
Given the recent sightings of Portuguese man-of-war along the Jersey Shore, here's some advice on how to respond to a sting by one of them ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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No Portuguese man-of-war reports at Fire Island Ocean Swim at …
Participants dash into the water to start the race during the 1-Mile, 5K & 10K Ocean Swim, a four-hour, open-water swim event hosted by Open ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Portuguese Man-Of-Wars Spotted In NC
If stung by a Portuguese man-of-war can be excruciatingly painful. "The sting of a Portuguese man-of-war can take down an average size man ... «WFMY News 2, Jul 15»
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Beware Portuguese man-of-war, in water and on shore
Venomous Portuguese man-of-war have been spotted in two more locales, after National Park Service officials reported Tuesday, July 7, 2015, ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Jellyfish invasion continues in Cape May Point
CAPE MAY POINT _The local beach patrol is flying the purple flag this week after a Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish was found on the ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
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Washing up this summer on the East Coast: Portuguese man-of-wars
“The sting of a Portuguese man-of-war can take down an average size man so you really want to stay clear of them even when they are on the ... «wtkr.com, Jul 15»
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