man-o-war en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of man-o'-war.
alt of man-o'-war
I have a boatswain who pipes, Livesey; so things shall go man-o-war fashion on board the good ship Hispaniola.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, “I Go to Bristol”, in Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC, part II (The Sea Cook), page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| men-o-war | Number=Plur | lexicographic |