warship(n = noun.artifact) combat ship, war vessel - a government ship that is available for waging war;
is a kind of military vehicle, ship
has parts: conning tower, naval gun
is a member of fleet
has particulars: aircraft carrier, attack aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, battleship, battlewagon, capital ship, corvette, cruiser, destroyer, guided missile destroyer, destroyer escort, frigate, frigate, guard ship, ironclad, man-of-war, ship of the line, privateer, sloop of war, submersible, submersible warship, surface ship, three-decker, torpedo boat
warship, n. an armoured ship used in war.