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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mabyn	-	Welsh
Cleveland	KLEEV-lənd	English
Vlado	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Euthymia	-	Ancient Greek
Lalla	-	Literature
Paz	[pa:z]