Man o War

Warship under sail

Man o War (also man-of-war) has several meanings united by warfare.

A man-of-war is a warship, especially a large sailing vessel of the age of naval cannon.

The Portuguese man-of-war is a venomous marine creature with trailing tentacles, named for its resemblance to a sailing ship.

Man o' War was also a legendary American racehorse of the 1920s, considered among the greatest thoroughbreds in history.

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tentacles · Seabiscuit · warship · sailing ship · ocean · high seas · Triple Crown · fleet · Portuguese · blue bottle · navy · thoroughbred · galleon · champion · prize winner · venom · dreadnought · jockey

Opposites
naval vessel purpose

Man o Warmerchant ship

Vessel for transporting goods

cargo vessel · freighter · merchantman · fishing vessel · tanker

aggression/threat level (Portuguese man o war jellyfish)

Man o Warmoon jellyfish

Translucent marine cnidarian

sea butterfly · plankton

legendary racehorse comparison

Man o Waralso-ran

Unsuccessful competitor

plodder

Family

man, war, manly, manliness, manhood, warring, warlike, warrior, wars

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G