Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An armed aircraft, such as a helicopter, that is used to support troops and provide covering fire.
- noun A ship, such as a battleship, armed with cannons or other guns.
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- noun nautical A
ship equipped with heavy artillery. - noun aviation An armed
helicopter tasked to attack the enemy. - noun US, air force (
military ) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical ofarmoured fighting vehicles
Etymologies
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Examples
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The attack by an AC-130 gunship, which is operated by the Special Forces Command, is believed to have produced multiple casualties, the official said.
From On High 2007
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Although they -- most seem to be escorted by some kind of gunship or something so that, you know, in that sense, yes.
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One of the trailers she was convicted of taking was converted to a "gunship" that "was vital to the security of the fuel trucks and their crews," her battalion commander told military investigators.
Archive 2004-11-01 2004
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An Iroquois helicopter "gunship" was observed dropping an
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An Iroquois helicopter "gunship" was observed dropping an
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We give 15 million dollars each day to Israel and Israel buys weapons such as gunship helicopters, F16 bombers and Catepillar bulldozers to use against the Palestinians.
Indybay newswire 2009
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We give 15 million dollars each day to Israel and Israel buys weapons such as gunship helicopters and Catepillar bulldozers to use against the Palestinians.
Indybay newswire Jane Welford 2008
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If nothing else, WikiLeaks has succeeded in reminding us of the impact of our vastly superior firepower, as in a now infamous video of an Apache helicopter gunship firing on non-combatants in the streets of Baghdad.
William J. Astore: The New American Isolationism: The Cost of Turning Away From War's Horrific Realities William J. Astore 2010
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If nothing else, WikiLeaks has succeeded in reminding us of the impact of our vastly superior firepower, as in a now infamous video of an Apache helicopter gunship firing on non-combatants in the streets of Baghdad.
William J. Astore: The New American Isolationism: The Cost of Turning Away From War's Horrific Realities William J. Astore 2010
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If nothing else, WikiLeaks has succeeded in reminding us of the impact of our vastly superior firepower, as in a now infamous video of an Apache helicopter gunship firing on non-combatants in the streets of Baghdad.
William J. Astore: The New American Isolationism: The Cost of Turning Away From War's Horrific Realities William J. Astore 2010
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