enemy ship

collocation in English

meaningsofenemyandship

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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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ship
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɪp/us
/ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across ...
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(Definition ofenemyandshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In any case, are not aircraft a more efficient means of launching torpedoes at anenemyshipthan destroyers?
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She then reported an unknownenemyshipbefore her to the northward.
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From a very early stage in our history we have claimed the right to sink anenemyshipthat will not stop.
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Theenemyshiphaving been sunk, for present purposes, you cannot restore the neutral property.
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One successful broadside may sink anenemyshipand turn the whole scale of a battle.
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It may be that the people have never been near anenemyship.
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In the first place, how is the captain of theenemyshipor any cruiser to know what is on board until he has stopped the neutral ship?
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Article 55 renders invalid the transfer of anenemyshipto a neutral flag after hostilities have commenced.
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The submarine was silhouetted against the moon, and theenemyshipturned towards.
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One could also close with theenemyshipand attempt to board their ship.
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As the command gauge builds up, the player can use it to perform attacks against anenemyship.
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If anenemyshipnears the town, the capture will be paused until one of the ship sinks or flees.
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She inflicted considerable damage on theenemyshipbefore she was outgunned and forced to break off the engagement.
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They would dive and stick the pole into the hull of anenemyship, destroying themselves in the process.
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It also described an explosive naval mine that was timed by a fuse and sent down river to anenemyship.
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The point stuck in sails, hulls or spars and set fire to theenemyship.
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The method of operation was to load about 250 kg of explosives into the bow and ram into anenemyship.
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They steered the torpedo at slow speed to theenemyship.
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Theenemyshipopened fire on the submarine, forcing her to crash dive.
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Its impact is most likely to cause sail damage to theenemyship, slowing it down or potentially dismasting it.
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