Pronunciation: ˌ ma-n ə (v)- ' wo ̇ r
Variant: also man-o'-war \ -n ə - \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural men-of-war \ ˌ me-n ə (v)- \ also men-o'-war \ -n ə - \
Date: 15th century
: a combatant warship of a recognized navy
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-n ə (v)- ' wo ̇ r
Variant: also man-o'-war \ -n ə - \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural men-of-war \ ˌ me-n ə (v)- \ also men-o'-war \ -n ə - \
Date: 15th century
: a combatant warship of a recognized navy
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012