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turtle ship

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English Wikipedia has an article on:

turtle ship

Etymology

Calque of Korean 거북선 (geobukseon).

Noun

turtle ship (plural turtle ships)

(historical) A Korean armored warship with iron spikes on its deck, chiefly known for being used in the Imjin War (1592—1598) against the Japanese by Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

Translations

Warship

Chinese:
Mandarin: 龜船 / 龟船 (zh) (guīchuán)
French: bateau tortue m
Korean: 거북선 (geobukseon), 귀선(龜船) (gwiseon)
Marathi: कासव जहाज n (kāsav jahāj)

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