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Meanings of french men-of in English

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Usage of french men-of in English
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The French men-of-war produced huge thirty-oared galleys, with two men at each oar.
The Days Before Yesterday
2
On his nearer approach he found the greatest number of them to be French men-of-war.
John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea
3
In 1845, one English and two French men-of-war attacked Tamatave, but were repulsed with considerable losses.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864
4
At this time, we saw nine sail of large ships, which we judged to be French men-of-war.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
5
At "Flowers" they were chased by four French men-of-war.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3
6
Some years ago, I was in a whaling ship lying in a harbour of the Pacific, with three French men-of-war alongside.
White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War
7
To punish Namosi, two French men-of-war appeared off the coast, and the crews landing, burned down his town and destroyed his crops.
The Cruise of the Mary Rose; Or, Here and There in the Pacific
8
Two of them I recognized as I would my own tent, two French men-of-war which Bienville had long been expecting from France.
The Black Wolf's Breed / A Story of France in the Old World and ...
9
They gave us to understand they were French men-of-war, upon which Captain Oakum commanded them to send their boat on board of him!
The Adventures of Roderick Random
10
"By daylight we were ramping up channel with three French men-of-war after us," was Captain Clubbe's comprehensive reply.
The Last Hope
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