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gunship.

A ship equipped with heavy artillery.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡʌnʃɪp/
  1. A ship equipped with heavy artillery.

  2. An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.

  3. A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles

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Where this word comes from

From gun + ship.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.