A jelly-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae.
1Among the strays, brought by the Gulf Stream, is the beautiful azure sail of the Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia.
2The light fixture hanging from the ceiling was a lucite model of that formidable jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war.
3U.S. long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad shows Portuguese Man-of-War jellyfish stings after she arrived in Key West, Florida September 25, 2011.
Translations for Portuguese man-of-war