Speakur

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warship

/ˈwɔɹˌʃɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
war-ship
IPA
/ˈwɔɹˌʃɪp/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any ship built or armed for naval combat.

noun

A spacecraft built or armed for space warfare.

noun

A British Rail Class 41 locomotive, dating from the late 1950s.

British usage

Etymology

From war + ship.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɔɹˌʃɪp/
  • British English: /ˈwɔːˌʃɪp/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

warships (plural)

Phrases

Baby Warship

Frequently Paired Words

:Category:Warships merchant ship merchantman armed merchantman

Synonyms

man-of-war warship warcraft war vessel combat ship

Homonyms

worship (General American, rare)

Questions

How do you pronounce warship?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔɹˌʃɪp/.
What does warship mean?
Any ship built or armed for naval combat.
Where does warship come from?
From war + ship.

How to pronounce warship

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