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. [wns=1]
 Syn: -- ship of the line.
 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.

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 man-of-war
      n 1: a warship intended for combat [syn: ship of the line]
      2: large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging
         tentacles [syn: Portuguese man-of-war, jellyfish]
      [also: men-of-war (pl), men-o'-war (pl)]


 men-of-war
      See man-of-war