man-of-war

Signification (Anglais)

1. A man whose occupation is fighting in wars; a soldier, a warrior.
2. (historical) A powerful armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails; a warship.
3. (historical, obsolete, rare) A powerful armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails; a warship.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Senses relating to animals.
5. (archaic, specifically) Senses relating to animals.
6. (US, specifically) Senses relating to animals.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Senses relating to animals.

Concepts

navire de guerre

physalie

homme de guerre

galère portugaise

bâtiment

navire de ligne

méduse

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bâtiment de guerre

Synonymes

battleship

warship

Portuguese man-of-war

jellyfish

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ship of the line

battle-cruiser

naval vessel

war-vessel

ship of war

battle-ship

Portuguese Man o’ War

bluebottle

cruiser

dreadnought

frigate

gunboat

Traductions

buque de guerra

Kriegsschiff

navio de guerra

nave da guerra

hombre de guerra

ανήρ από πόλεμος

πολεμικό πλοίο

medusa

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navis bellica

unità militari navali

oorlogsschip

uomini di guerra

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwɔː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: man of wer

In summary

From Late Middle English man of wer, man of werre (“fighting man, soldier”). It has been suggested that sense 2 (“powerful armed naval vessel”) derives from the fact that such vessels were manned by men-of-war (“soldiers”; sense 1).