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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Man-of-war \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. [WordNet sense 1]

   Syn: ship of the line.
        [1913 Webster]

   2. The Portuguese man-of-war.

   Syn: Syn. --, jellyfish.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   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.
      [1913 Webster]
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