- Portuguese man-of-war - Tentacled stinger - Translucent creature - Any one of the acalephs, esp. one of the larger species,
having a jellylike appearance. See Medusa.
- Fast sailing ship - A name given to several kinds of vessels. - The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with
broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus
commanded three caravels on his great voyage. - A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden. - A small fishing boat used on the French coast. - A Turkish man-of-war.
- Small oared boat - A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly
employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally,
spynace or spyne. - A man-of-war's boat. - A procuress; a pimp.