Definition of Man-of-war
Man`-of-war´
n
1.
A
government
vessel
employed
for
the
purposes
of
war
,
esp
.
one
of
large
size
;
a
ship
of
war
.
2.
The
Portuguese
man-of-war
.
Man-of-war hawk
(Zool.)
the
frigate
bird
.
Man-of-war's man
a
sailor
serving
in
a
ship
of
war
.
Portuguese man-of-war
(Zool.)
any
species
of
the
genus
Physalia
;
it
is
a
hydrozoan
having
both
medusa
and
polyp
stages
present
in
a
single
colony
.
It
floats
on
the
surface
of
the
sea
by
a
buoyant
bladderlike
structure
,
from
which
dangle
multiple
long
tentacles
with
stinging
cells
.
Its
can
cause
severe
rashes
when
it
comes
in
contact
with
humans
swimming
in
the
area
.
See
Physalia
.
Related Words
combat
ship
,
ship
of
the
line
,
war
vessel
,
warship
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