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Meanings of man-of-war in English

Portuguese
medusa
Catalan
medusa
Wikidata

A jelly-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae.

        medusa
        Portuguese
        navios de linha
        Catalan
        navili

        A warship intended for combat.

              navios de linha
              Usage of man-of-war in English
              1
              And all the time the British-man-of-war admired and applauded in the offing.
              Dream Days
              2
              Mr. Atherton died at sea as a guest on a Chilean man-of-war.
              The new yorker
              3
              It was Evans' very first commission, his only voyage in a man-of-war.
              Success to the Brave
              4
              In a man-of-war you could fight or run as your wisdom dictated.
              The Only Victor
              5
              Once, I remember, we came upon a man-of-war anchored off the coast.
              Heart Of Darkness
              6
              A man-of-war was always judged first by her boats and their crews.
              The Darkening Sea
              7
              The waters we are intended for are not suitable for a man-of-war.'
              Relentless Pursuit
              8
              Paper-knife; book-keeping; coal-pit; water-carrier; printing-press; sea-water; man-of-war; now-a-days; high-art decoration; good-looking.
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              9
              Keen said bitterly, Afraid to put his money in a man-of-war, is he?
              Colors Aloft!
              10
              Amused, gentle, devout: they were not qualities common in a man-of-war.
              Sword of Honour
              11
              Every man-of-war, no matter how crowded, was divided by rank, status, and station.
              Relentless Pursuit
              12
              No one would order a man-of-war down to Korel all on its lonesome.
              Night of Knives
              13
              His lungs had been diseased, all too common in a man-of-war.
              Relentless Pursuit
              14
              And his friend, an unlikely one to find in a man-of-war.
              Man of War
              15
              If that was possible in any man-of-war preparing for sea.
              In the King's name
              16
              Above all, private; no easy thing in a man-of-war, not even for her captain.
              For my Country’s Freedom
              Translations for man-of-war
              Man-of-war through the time