warship
Armed military vessel
A warship is a naval vessel designed for combat—armed and armored for military operations at sea.
The category includes battleships, destroyers, cruisers, aircraft carriers, and submarines.
The warship patrolled the contested waters.
Historically, warships ranged from wooden sailing vessels with cannons to modern nuclear-powered fleets.
Armored naval capital vessel
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
carrier · corvette · gunboat · dreadnought · ironclad · galleon · sloop · minehunter
Large mounted gun
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
gunnery · ammunition · ordnance · broadside · salvo · depth charge · mine · shell
Small naval fleet
- armadaFleet of warships
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
battle group · naval base · formation · deployment · flagship · escort · blockade · patrol
Constructing maritime vessels
- hullOuter covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
boiler · turbine · armor plating · displacement · draft · rigging · commissioning · drydock
Senior naval commander
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- seamanOne who works ships
- sailorSeafaring crew member
officer · petty officer · ensign · helmsman · gunner · navigator · bosun · midshipman
Commitment to wed or attend
- battleArmed military engagement
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
interception · attack · defense · sortie · skirmish · blockade · pursuit · ramming
Radio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- navigationDetermining position and course
- trackingMonitoring location over time
surveillance · communications · signal · encryption · countermeasures · jamming · targeting system · bridge
battleship
Armored naval capital vessel
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
submarine · carrier · corvette · gunboat · dreadnought · ironclad · galleon · sloop · minehunter · minesweeper
cannon
Large mounted gun
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- turretProtruding fortified structure
artillery · gunnery · ammunition · ordnance · broadside · salvo · depth charge · mine · shell · rocket
flotilla
Small naval fleet
task force · battle group · naval base · formation · deployment · flagship · escort · blockade · patrol · maritime
shipbuilding
Constructing maritime vessels
propulsion · boiler · turbine · armor plating · displacement · draft · rigging · commissioning · drydock · refit
admiral
Senior naval commander
sailor · officer · petty officer · ensign · helmsman · gunner · navigator · bosun · midshipman · crew
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
- battleArmed military engagement
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
maneuver · interception · attack · defense · sortie · skirmish · blockade · pursuit · ramming · boarding
radar
Radio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- navigationDetermining position and course
tracking · surveillance · communications · signal · encryption · countermeasures · jamming · targeting system · bridge
- boatsboat, canoe, kayak, yacht, ferry
- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
- shipsvessel, freighter, tanker, oil tanker, frigate
- ocean floor findsshipwreck, treasure chest, coral reef, Titanic, anchor
- naval powernavy, navies, fleet, fleets, carrier
- Royal NavyRoyal Navy, admiral, HMS Victory, battleship, boatswain
warshipmerchant ship
Vessel for transporting goods
cargo ship · passenger ship · commercial vessel · cruise ship · freighter
warshipcargo ship
Vessel for transporting goods
freighter · container ship · supply ship · transport ship · oil tanker