HyperDic: sailing_warship

English > 1 sense of the expression sailing warship:
NOUNartifactsailing warshipa warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns
English > sailing warship: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century.
InstancesConstitution, Old IronsidesA United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States
Broaderman-of-war, ship of the lineA warship intended for combat

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