man-of-war

[US]/[ˈmæn ɒv ˈwɑː]/
[UK]/[ˈmæn ɑːv ˈwɔː]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A large, powerful warship, especially of the 18th and 19th centuries.; A jellyfish of the genus Physalia, having a long, venomous tentacle.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

a man-of-war

man-of-wars

was a man-of-war

becoming a man-of-war

old man-of-war

british man-of-war

man-of-war fleet

spanish man-of-war

powerful man-of-war

Example Sentences

the portuguese man-of-war drifted ashore after the storm.

children were warned not to touch the man-of-war on the beach.

the jellyfish, a type of man-of-war, stung his hand.

divers carefully avoided the man-of-war floating in the water.

a man-of-war's sting can be extremely painful and require medical attention.

we saw a large colony of man-of-war in the shallow reef.

the lifeguard warned swimmers about the presence of man-of-war.

despite its name, a man-of-war is not a true warship.

the man-of-war's long tentacles trailed behind it in the current.

scientists study man-of-war to understand their venom and behavior.

the beach was littered with the remains of washed-up man-of-war.

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