warships

noun

plural of warship
as in tankers

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Recent Examples of warships At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warships
  1. tankers
  2. barges
  3. ships
  4. cutters
  5. traders
  6. liners
  7. transports
  8. boats
Noun
  • There has been very limited demand to book tankers to load oil from ports in the Persian Gulf, a step that would need to happen for shipments from the export installations to happen, shipbrokers and tanker owners said Friday.
    — Alex Longley, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of tankers
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • If starry galaxies are like bright ships on a cosmic sea, then supermassive black holes are like their dark anchors.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Definition of ships
Noun
  • The 14-story neo-Gothic structure (nicknamed the Jewelers Building) once housed five floors alone of diamond cutters, goldsmiths, and other jewelers, with the rest of the building dedicated to other places for wealthy Detroiters to splurge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Highly integrated, the company’s teams range from leather artisans and pattern cutters to engineers, architects and retail staff.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • Global oil prices fell sharply on Monday after a pause in fighting between the United States and Iran, though traders remain wary.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • One Kalshi contract, asking traders what the Fed decision will be in July, projects a nearly 75% chance that the Fed will maintain rates at current levels.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of traders
Noun
  • However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Definition of liners
Noun
  • This smooth cream ale perfectly blends together pineapple and coconut, inspired by the famously tropical cocktail and transports you straight to island life.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • In 2019, when the Space Coast had only 17 launches, there were less 2,000 over-the-road transports through KSC.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of transports
Noun
  • Climb the short path to the historic Owls Head Lighthouse, then linger to watch boats pass through the bay or enjoy a peaceful walk beneath the park’s towering spruce and pine trees.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
  • Because foreign boats aren’t allowed to ship goods between American ports, the lack of competition keeps domestic-shipping costs high, so most stuff gets sent by train or truck (which is, among other things, not great for the environment).
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of boats

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