Man-o-war

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Misspelling of man-o'-war. alt-of, misspelling

    "I have a boatswain who pipes, Livesey; so things shall go man-o-war fashion on board the good ship Hispaniola."

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arctic skuabluebottlejellyfishmagnificent frigatebirdportuguese man-of-warship of the line

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"I have a boatswain who pipes, Livesey; so things shall go man-o-war fashion on board the good ship Hispaniola."

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