man-of-war

/mɛn.ɘ(v)ˈwoː//man.ə(v)ˈwɔː//mæn.ə(v)ˈwɔɹ/

noun

  1. 1

    An armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.

  2. 2

    A jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.

  3. 3

    A man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.

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