What is the meaning of Man-of-war?
A man whose occupation is fighting in wars; a soldier, a warrior.
A powerful armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails; a warship.
In full man-of-war's-man: a sailor serving on board an armed naval vessel.
Senses relating to animals.
- Short for man-of-war bird or man-of-war hawk: any of a number of seabirds, especially one which attacks other seabirds to take their food.
- A frigatebird (family Fregatidae), especially the magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens).
- The Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus).
- Short for Portuguese man-of-war (“Physalia physalis, a jellyfish-like marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float”)
Short for man-of-war bird or man-of-war hawk: any of a number of seabirds, especially one which attacks other seabirds to take their food.
- A frigatebird (family Fregatidae), especially the magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens).
- The Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus).
A frigatebird (family Fregatidae), especially the magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens).
The Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus).
Short for Portuguese man-of-war (“Physalia physalis, a jellyfish-like marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float”)
Source: wiktionary.org
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