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noun
A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Qualifier: air force
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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History
From gun + ship.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
