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Portuguese man-of-war   /pˈɔrtʃəgˌiz mæn-əv-wɔr/   Listen
Portuguese man-of-war

noun
1.
Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles.  Synonyms: jellyfish, man-of-war.





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"Portuguese man-of-war" Quotes from Famous Books



... sail was hoisted by a savage hand, the little Portuguese man-of-war, that frailest and most graceful nautilus boat, had skimmed over the seas with all its feathery sails set in the pleasant breeze; and before the great British Admiralty marked its anchors with the Broad Arrow, mussels and pinna had been accustomed to anchor themselves by flukes ...
— The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 - Devoted To Literature And National Policy • Various
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... and a Portuguese man-of-war was sent out to cruise. Kid met with her, and fought her about six hours, gallantly enough; but finding her too strong to be taken, he quitted her, for he was able to run away from her when he would. Then he went to a place called Porco, where he watered the ship, ...
— Great Pirate Stories • Various
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Words linked to "Portuguese man-of-war" :   siphonophore, jellyfish, Physalia, genus Physalia


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