sailing warship

Other forms: sailing warships

Definitions of sailing warship
  1. noun
    a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century
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    examples:
    Old Ironsides
    a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
    type of:
    man-of-war, ship of the line
    a warship intended for combat
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