"gunship" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌnʃɪp/ Forms: gunships [plural]
Etymology: From gun + ship. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gun|ship}} gun + ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunship (plural gunships)
  1. (nautical) A ship equipped with heavy artillery. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-gunship-en-noun-9tCClSNA Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (aviation) An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy. Categories (topical): Aviation Translations (armed helicopter): bitevní vrtulník [masculine] (Czech), bitevní helikoptéra [feminine] (Czech), taisteluhelikopteri (Finnish), hélicoptère de combat [masculine] (French), orustuþyrla [feminine] (Icelandic), helicóptero artillado [masculine] (Spanish), helicóptero de combate [masculine] (Spanish), שיס־העליקאָפּטער (shis-helikópter) [masculine] (Yiddish) Translations (armed ship): dělový člun [masculine] (Czech), canonnière [feminine] (French), navire de guerre [masculine] (French), orrustuskip [neuter] (Icelandic), þungvopnað herskip [neuter] (Icelandic), канонерская ло́дка (kanonerskaja lódka) [feminine] (Russian), канонерка (kanonerka) [feminine] (Russian), האַרמאַטן־שיפֿל (harmátn-shifl) [neuter] (Yiddish), קאַנאָנערקע (kanonérke) [feminine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-gunship-en-noun-S9Tw5XlE Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'armed helicopter': 7 79 14 Disambiguation of 'armed ship': 29 47 24
  3. (US, air force, military) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles Tags: US Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-gunship-en-noun-fQekaGkq Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 29 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 30 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 27 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 24 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 21 23 56 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 32 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 20 23 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 29 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 27 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 20 21 59 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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