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turtle ship

turtle ship noun: a Korean armored warship with iron spikes on its deck, chiefly known for being used in the Imjin War (1592—1598) against the Japanese by Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

Noun

turtle ship (plural turtle ships)

  1. (historical) A Korean armored warship with iron spikes on its deck, chiefly known for being used in the Imjin War (1592—1598) against the Japanese by Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

turtle ship meaning in Marathi

turtle ship in Marathi

Warship
कासव जहाज kāsav jahāj

Forms of turtle ship

pluralturtle ships

Origin of turtle ship

Calque of Korean 거북선 (geobukseon).

Questions about turtle ship

What does turtle ship mean?
Turtle ship means a Korean armored warship with iron spikes on its deck, chiefly known for being used in the Imjin War (1592—1598) against the Japanese by Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
What is turtle ship in Marathi?
Turtle ship in Marathi is कासव जहाज (kāsav jahāj). See Turtle ship meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is turtle ship?
Turtle ship is a noun.
What is the plural of turtle ship?
The plural of turtle ship is turtle ships.

Words near turtle ship in the dictionary

  1. turtle peg
  2. turtle pegs
  3. turtle racing
  4. turtle racings
  5. Turtle River
  6. turtle ship
  7. turtle ships
  8. turtle socks
  9. turtle soup
  10. turtle soups
  11. turtle stone

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