Man of war

Idioom Engels idiom
St. Sol St. Sol Vrij, 15 okt 2021, 16:05

Meanings of "Man of war"

Engels

(also: man-of-war) - any type of heavily armed warship (especially of the British Royal Navy) from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

St. SolSt. Solon Vrij, 15 okt 2021, 16:05

"Man of war" in lyrics

La Bottine Souriante
The ZiguezonLa Bottine Souriante
Is not for a baron The ziguezon zin zon (repeat) But for a man of war With hair on his chin 1 1. I know this is an idiom, I tried searching what it means but each source had a different meaning, ranging from "To have a beard" to "to be experienced/ old enough" so ...
Radiohead
Man of WarRadiohead
[Refrain] You’re my man of war You’re my man of war Yeah, the worms will come for you, big boots
La Bottine Souriante
The ZiguezonLa Bottine Souriante
Is not for a baron The Ziguezon zin zon But for a man of war Who has a hairy chin
Leonard Cohen
Story of IsaacLeonard Cohen
I will kill you if I can. And mercy on our uniform, Man of peace or man of war, The peacock spreads his fan.
Peyton Parrish
We Are VikingsPeyton Parrish
We are vikings Man of honor, man of war Tales be told forever more
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag (OST)
William TaylorAssassin's Creed 4: Black Flag (OST)
[Verse 2] Sailor's clothing she put on And went to a board a man-of-war Her pretty little fingers long and slender
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Paul Revere’s RideHenry Wadsworth Longfellow
Just as the moon rose over the bay, Where swinging wide at her moorings lay The Somerset, British man-of-war: A phantom ship, with each mast and spar
Altan (Ireland)
My LoveAltan (Ireland)
There is one man I care Whom Aoife dismissed And put on board the “Man-of-War”
Alan Stivell
The CobAlan Stivell
And striking woe onto the French ! A man-of-war's the bay entered With Its white sails fully hoisted.
Mark Safan
Win in the endMark Safan
I could change the pattern Steal a ring from Saturn Forge myself into a man-of-war
Sabaton
Man of WarSabaton
Masters of the wind Metal warriors number one Sleipnir met the king of kings Where all men play on ten
Vashti Bunyan
JellyfishVashti Bunyan
Was a Portuguese Man of War Then I saw that all that you saw Was a Portuguese Man of War
Pentangle
Lady Of CarlislePentangle
One being a brave lieutenant A brave lieutenant and a man of war The other being a bold sea captain
Georg Friedrich Händel
HWV 54 Israel in Egypt 22.The Lord is a man of war..Georg Friedrich Händel
DUET (2 basses) The Lord is a man of war: Lord is His name.
Hilltop Hoods
Leave Me LonelyHilltop Hoods
You're like Paul Manafort A giant and spineless jellyfish A man o' war, I'm a man of war Be silent, all right
Tom Paxton
The Willing ConscriptTom Paxton
He looks just like you and me But you deny it, Sergeant, And you are a man of war So you must give me lessons,
Punch Brothers
All AshorePunch Brothers
Singing, love, I know I promised more than this Momma cuts through the morning like a man-of-war Daddy burns through diversions like a meteor
Rafael Alberti
If my voice dies on landRafael Alberti
Carry it down to the sea, And appoint it the captain Of a white man of war.  
English Folk
Belgium Put the Kibosh on the KaiserEnglish Folk
The Kaiser said 'Be careful, If by Jellicoe they're seen, Then every man-of-war I've got Will be a submarine'.
Rafael Alberti
If my Voice Dies on LandRafael Alberti
Take it down to the sea and make it captain of a white man-of-war.