man-of-war



man-of-war

1. A warship. My grandfather was part of the crew on a man-of-war during World War II.
2. A nickname for the Portuguese man-of-war, a jellyfish-like sea creature with a deadly sting. I don't want you kids to go swimming today—there's been reports of a man-of-war in the water.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JoepYOOPDutch
RikRIKDutch
Artemon-Ancient Greek
MaeMAYEnglish
Pipaluk-Native American, Greenlandic
Rhiannaree-AN-əEnglish (Modern)