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Definition of
man-of-war noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
man-of-war
noun
(
also
man-o'-war
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌmæn ə ˈwɔr
/
/
(
pl.
men-of-war
,
men-o'-war
)
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a sailing ship used in the past for fighting
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Portuguese man-of-war
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mano-a-mano
adverb
man of letters
noun
man-of-war
noun
manor
noun
manorial
adjective