enemy vessel

Frequency: 5.55.2 per million words

a ship belonging to an opposing force in a conflict

vesselADJECTIVE + NOUN

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enemy

Examples (10)

  • A patrol spotted an enemy vessel approaching their waters.
  • The navy successfully intercepted the enemy vessel before it reached the coast.
  • Intelligence reports indicated the presence of multiple enemy vessels in the disputed zone.
  • Our submarines were tasked with tracking every enemy vessel in the area.
  • During the war, any unidentified ship was treated as a potential enemy vessel.
  • The radar detected a suspicious enemy vessel moving at high speed.
  • They managed to disable the enemy vessel's propulsion system.
  • The captain ordered his crew to prepare for an engagement with the incoming enemy vessel.
  • A sudden storm forced the enemy vessel to seek shelter in neutral territory.
  • The treaty stipulated that no enemy vessel should enter their territorial waters.