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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeokseon
"적선이 해안 근처에서 발견되었습니다."
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2 senses- 1
A ship that belongs to an enemy, particularly in a military context.
"The fleet was prepared to engage the enemy-ship lurking near the coast." - 2
A term used in naval warfare to describe a vessel that poses a threat to one's own fleet.
"The captain ordered the crew to be vigilant for any signs of an enemy-ship approaching."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'enemy-ship' combines 'enemy', derived from the Latin 'inimicus', meaning hostile or unfriendly, and 'ship', from Old English 'scip', referring to a vessel. The term has evolved to specifically denote a ship belonging to an adversary in naval warfare contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enemy-Ship" is said worldwide
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navire ennemi
Transliteration: na-veer eh-nuh-mee
"Le navire ennemi a été repéré au large."
Feindschiff
Transliteration: fahynd-shif
"Das Feindschiff näherte sich der Küste."
nave nemica
Transliteration: nah-veh neh-mee-kah
"La nave nemica è stata avvistata."
buque enemigo
Transliteration: boo-keh eh-neh-mee-go
"El buque enemigo se acercó a la costa."
navio inimigo
Transliteration: nah-vee-oh ee-nee-mee-go
"O navio inimigo foi avistado no horizonte."
दुश्मन जहाज
Transliteration: dushman jahaz
"दुश्मन जहाज तट के पास देखा गया।"
敌舰
Transliteration: dí jiàn
"敌舰在海岸附近被发现。"
적선
Transliteration: jeokseon
"적선이 해안 근처에서 발견되었습니다."
敵艦
Transliteration: tekikan
"敵艦が海岸近くで発見されました。"
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