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warships

[wawr-ship] Origin

war·ship

[wawr-ship]
noun
a ship built or armed for combat purposes.
Also called war vessel.


Origin:
1525–35; war1 + ship
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warship
1533, from war + ship (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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