man-o'-war Synonyms

man-o'-war Meaning

man-o'-war

warship, a combatant warship of a recognized navy

man-o'-war Sentence Examples

  1. The majestic man-o'-war, a jellyfish with trailing tentacles, gracefully drifted through the azure waters.
  2. The Portuguese man-o'-war possessed an iridescent bell resembling a miniature sailing ship.
  3. Sailors feared the man-o'-war's venomous sting, which could cause intense pain and, in some cases, even death.
  4. The tentacles of the man-o'-war, extending up to 100 feet in length, served as a defensive and capturing mechanism.
  5. The man-o'-war, despite its beauty, was a formidable predator that fed on small fish and crustaceans.
  6. During stormy seas, man-o'-wars often drifted ashore, their tentacles posing a hazard to unsuspecting beachgoers.
  7. Marine biologists studied the man-o'-war to better understand its complex biology and ecological role.
  8. The man-o'-war's ability to sting through a diving suit made it a potential threat to deep-sea divers.
  9. The Portuguese man-o'-war, despite its name, was not a jellyfish but a colonial organism.
  10. The venomous nature of the man-o'-war made it a fascinating yet dangerous subject of scientific study.

FAQs About the word man-o'-war

warship, a combatant warship of a recognized navy

containership, trader, cruiser, supertanker, ferryboat, collier, aircraft carrier, watercraft, ship, liner

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The majestic man-o'-war, a jellyfish with trailing tentacles, gracefully drifted through the azure waters.

The Portuguese man-o'-war possessed an iridescent bell resembling a miniature sailing ship.

Sailors feared the man-o'-war's venomous sting, which could cause intense pain and, in some cases, even death.

The tentacles of the man-o'-war, extending up to 100 feet in length, served as a defensive and capturing mechanism.