Man-of-war hawk

Man-of-war hawk
Man-of-war Man`-of-war", n; pl. {Men-of-war}. 1. A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. [WordNet sense 1]

Syn: ship of the line. [1913 Webster]

2. The {Portuguese man-of-war}.

Syn: Syn. --, jellyfish. [WordNet 1.5]

{Man-of-war hawk} (Zo["o]l.), the frigate bird.

{Man-of-war's man}, a sailor serving in a ship of war.

{Portuguese man-of-war} (Zo["o]l.), 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}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • man-of-war hawk — man of war bird or man of war hawk, = frigate bird. (Cf. ↑frigate bird) Also, man o war bird or hawk …   Useful english dictionary

  • man-o'-war hawk — noun see man o war bird * * * man o war bird or man o war hawk, = frigate bird. (Cf. ↑frigate bird) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Man-of-war — n; pl. {Men of war}. 1. A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: ship of the line. [1913 Webster] 2. The {Portuguese man of war}. Syn: Syn. , jellyfish. [WordNet 1.5] {Ma …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Man-of-war's man — Man of war Man of war , n; pl. {Men of war}. 1. A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: ship of the line. [1913 Webster] 2. The {Portuguese man of war}. Syn: Syn. ,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • man-o'-war bird — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun or man o war hawk 1. : frigate bird 2. : skua 3. : albatross * * * /man euh wawr /. See …   Useful english dictionary

  • man-of-war bird — noun long billed warm water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail • Syn: ↑frigate bird • Hypernyms: ↑pelecaniform seabird • Member Holonyms: ↑Fregata, ↑genus Fregata * * * man of war bird or …   Useful english dictionary

  • Portuguese man-of-war — Man of war Man of war , n; pl. {Men of war}. 1. A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: ship of the line. [1913 Webster] 2. The {Portuguese man of war}. Syn: Syn. ,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • man — [man] n. pl. men [men] [ME < OE mann, akin to Ger mann, Goth manna < IE base * manu (> Sans mánu , Russ muž): akin ? to * men , to think > MIND] 1. a human being; person; specif., a) a hominid (Homo sapiens) having an opposable thumb …   English World dictionary

  • Hawk and Dove — For other uses, see Hawk and dove (disambiguation). Hawk and Dove Hawk and Dove from their first appearance. Art by Steve Ditko. Group publication information …   Wikipedia

  • Hawk (disambiguation) — The hawk is a predatory bird.Hawk may also refer to: Transportation * South Devon Railway Eagle class also called Hawk, a 4 4 0ST steam locomotive * Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, an American model of car (1962–1964) * Studebaker Golden Hawk, an… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”