The LORDE is the right man of warre, LORDE is his name. The charettes of Pharaor his power, hath he caſt in to the ſee.
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Man-of-war
//ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwɔː//
Synonyms for "man-of-war" (8 found)
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4 entriesderived
5 entriesTranslations
35 translations across 24 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- سَفِينَة حَرْبِيَّة noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Bulgarian
2 entries- военен noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
- военен кораб noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 兵船 noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
- 軍艦 /军舰 noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Dhivehi
1 entries- މަނަވަރު noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Finnish
2 entries- sotalaiva noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
- sotamies noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
French
2 entries- homme de guerre noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
- navire de guerre noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
German
1 entries- Kriegsschiff noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Gujarati
1 entries- મનવાર noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Hawaiian
1 entries- manuā noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Hebrew
3 entries- אֳנִיַּת מִלְחָמָה noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
- אֳנִיָּת קְרָב noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
- סְפִינַת קְרָב f סְפִינַת מִלְחָמָה noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Interlingua
1 entries- homine de guerra noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
Italian
1 entries- nave da guerra noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Japanese
2 entries- 戦艦 noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
- 軍艦 noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Korean
1 entries- 군함 noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Macedonian
1 entries- во́ен брод noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Māori
1 entries- manuao noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Portuguese
2 entries- guerreiro noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
- navio de guerra noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Russian
3 entries- вое́нный noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
- вое́нный кора́бль noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
- военнослу́жащий noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
Samoan Plantation Pidgin
1 entries- manua noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Spanish
2 entries- buque de guerra noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
- hombre de guerra noun (man fighting in a war — see also soldier, warrior)
Swahili
1 entries- manowari noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Swedish
1 entries- örlogsman noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- manua noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Ukrainian
1 entries- військо́вий корабе́ль noun (powerful armed naval vessel)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
In an hour more, the whole house was awakened by a violent noise of howling, curses, and pots clattering to and fro. […] [T]he landlord was undermost, and the Ensign's arms were working up and down his face and body like the flaps of a paddle-wheel: the man of war had clearly the best of it.
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[T]he distinguished man of war, and worshipful scholar, Master Bloxham, was now promoted to take the tolls, and catch all the rebels around our part.
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[W]e cannot be ſecure, vvhile ſuch huge Fleets of Men of VVar, both Spaniſh, French, Dutch, and Dunkirkeers, ſome of them laden vvith Ammunition, Men, Arms, and Armies, do daily ſail on our Seas, and confront the Kings Chambers; […]
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