gunship

gun·ship

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Definitions of gunship word

noun gunship a helicopter or fixed-wing airplane armed with rapid-fire guns or cannons and used to provide close air support for troops in combat. 1
noun gunship An airplane or a helicopter heavily armed with machine guns or with machine guns and cannon, providing air support for ground troops in combat. 1
noun gunship combat aircraft 1
noun gunship a heavily armed helicopter used to support ground troops and assault enemy ground forces 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; gun1 + ship1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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