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Definition of Antiship
1. designed for use against ships [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antiship
Literary usage of Antiship
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Consequences of Chinas Military Sales to Iran: Hearing Before the Committee edited by Benjamin A. Gilman (1999)
"In 1987, the Chinese sold Iran Silkworm antiship missiles. At the time, the
Chinese denied supplying them, and in fact it appears that the missiles were ..."
2. U. S. Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991: With Marine Forces Afloat in edited by Ronald J. Brown (2000)
"Memories of this unprovoked attack caused everyone to take the antiship ...
The second type of antiship missile in Saddam's arsenal was the Silkworm HY- 2, ..."
3. Chinese Military Power by Harold Brown, Joseph W. Prueher, Adam Segal (2003)
"The destroyer carries Russian Sunburn antiship missiles, which are among the most
... The PLAN is also seeking more capable antiship cruise missiles and ..."
4. Explaining and Influencing Chinese Arms Transfers by Karl W. Eikenberry (1995)
"The task was complicated for the American Navy by Iran's deployment of shore
batteries of Chinese-manufactured HY-2 Silkworm antiship missiles ..."
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