warship

Everyday

1. A warship is a ship built and armed for fighting in a war, run by a navy. tree →
2. Warships include battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and submarines. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, warships appear in stories of the Vikings' longships, Henry VIII's Mary Rose, the Spanish Armada, Nelson's HMS Victory and the world wars. In news, warships may patrol seas, guard ships carrying food or oil, or rescue people. In design and technology and science, pupils learn why heavy steel ships float (displacement). Phrases: «a fleet of warships», «sink a warship», «enemy warships», «naval warship».

Examples

• The Mary Rose was Henry VIII's favourite warship. tree →
• HMS Victory is an old wooden warship you can visit in Portsmouth. tree →
• A fleet of warships sailed into the harbour. tree →
• The warship had big guns on its deck. tree →
• Navy warships helped rescue people after the flood. tree →
• A submarine is a warship that travels underwater. tree →
• But they should not be boats, they should be large warships. tree →

Note

One word: «warship». Ships are often called «she» in old-fashioned writing: «she sank». Steel warships float because they push aside (displace) a weight of water equal to their own weight.