anti-ship

adjective

an·​ti-ship
ˌan-tē-ˈship,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-ship (audio)
variants or antiship
: designed to destroy ships
anti-ship missiles

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Russia has supplied some weapons to the Houthis and last year came close to providing them with advanced anti-ship weapons in retaliation for American assistance to Ukraine. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025 According to the report, the Japanese military accepted the request and dispatched fighter aircraft to hit Chinese military transport vessels with anti-ship missiles. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 The artificial islands now host fighter-jet hangars, anti-ship cruise missile systems, and other military infrastructure. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 Taiwanese indigenous anti-ship missiles—including the Hsiung Feng III supersonic missile—can be launched from the air, sea or land, Liao said. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-ship

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-ship was in 1906

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“Anti-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-ship. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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