noun
a government ship that is available for waging war
• Syn: ↑warship, ↑war vessel
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑ship, ↑military vehicle
• Hyponyms:
↑aircraft carrier, ↑carrier, ↑flattop, ↑attack aircraft carrier, ↑battleship, ↑battlewagon, ↑capital ship, ↑corvette, ↑cruiser, ↑destroyer, ↑guided missile destroyer, ↑destroyer escort, ↑frigate, ↑guard ship, ↑ironclad, ↑man-of-war, ↑ship of the line, ↑privateer, ↑sloop of war, ↑submersible, ↑submersible warship, ↑surface ship, ↑three-decker, ↑torpedo boat
• Member Holonyms: ↑fleet
• Part Meronyms: ↑conning tower, ↑naval gun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.