man-of-war



man-of-war

1. A warship. My grandfather was part of the crew on a man-of-war during World War II.
2. A nickname for the Portuguese man-of-war, a jellyfish-like sea creature with a deadly sting. I don't want you kids to go swimming today—there's been reports of a man-of-war in the water.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SiskoSEES-koFinnish
Abd Allah‘ahb-DAH:L-lah, ‘ahb-DOOL-lahArabic
Katrienkaht-REENDutch
Liss-Norwegian
Bale[beil]
ClarityKLER-i-tee, KLAR-i-teeEnglish (Rare)