NOUN | artifact | man-of-war, ship of the line | a warship intended for combat |
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animal | man-of-war, Portuguese man-of-war, jellyfish | large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles |
Meaning | A warship intended for combat. | |
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Synonym | ship of the line | |
Narrower | sailing warship | A warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns |
Broader | warship, war vessel, combat ship | A government ship that is available for waging war |
Spanish | buque de guerra | |
Catalan | navili de línia, navili |
Meaning | large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles. | |
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Synonyms | Portuguese man-of-war, jellyfish | |
Member of | Physalia, genus Physalia | Portuguese man-of-war |
Broader | siphonophore | A floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored |
Spanish | medusa | |
Catalan | medusa |
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