GUARD SHIP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("guard ship" is a kind of...):

combat ship; war vessel; warship (a government ship that is available for waging war)

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