Man of war

A man of war (also man-of-war, man-o'-war or simply man) is an armed naval vessel. The term often refers particularly to ships propelled primarily by sails and armed with cannon, as opposed to a galley, propelled primarily by oars. The man of war was developed in the Mediterranean in the 15th century from earlier roundships with the addition of a second mast to form the carrack. The 16th century saw the carrack evolve into the galleon and then the ship of the line.

See also

• The Portuguese man o' war is a stinging hydrozoan related to the jellyfish.
• Man O' War was a racehorse.
• Man O'War Cay is an island in the Bahamas, a part of the Abacos near Marsh Harbour, famous for boat-building.
• Man o' war bird is another name for the Magnificent Frigatebird.
• Manowar (band) is a heavy metal band.
• In the book Perdido Street Station by China Mieville, men-o-war are gigantic flying jellyfish capable of supporting riders.