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war vessel vs man-of-war

man-of-war vs war vessel

war vessel and man-of-war both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
war vessel Yes No No No
man-of-war Yes No No No
As nouns, man-of-war is a hyponym of war vessel; that is, man-of-war is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than war vessel:
  • war vessel: a government ship that is available for waging war
  • man-of-war: a warship intended for combat
war vessel (noun) man-of-war (noun)
a government ship that is available for waging war large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
a warship intended for combat
Difference between war vessel and man-of-war

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