Back Orlogsmand (krigsskib) Danish من آو وار FA Man'o'war French Man-of-war Italian 맨오브워 Korean Manovar NN Manovar NB Man-of-war Portuguese Man of war Russian Man-of-war Turkish
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In Royal Navy jargon, a man-of-war (also man-o'-war, or simply man)[1][2] was a powerful warship or frigate of the 16th to the 19th century, that was frequently used in Europe. Although the term never acquired a specific meaning, it was usually reserved for a sailing ship armed with cannon. The rating system of the Royal Navy classified men-of-war into six "rates", a "first-rate" having the greatest armament, and a "sixth-rate" the least.
- ^ "man-of-war". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "man-of-war". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2014.