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Meaning of man-of-war bird

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

man-of-war

Pronunciation:/mɛn.ɘ(v)ˈwoː//man.ə(v)ˈwɔː//mæn.ə(v)ˈwɔɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.

  2. A jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.

    Synonyms:bluebottle
  3. A man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.