English Explanatory Dictionary

turtle ship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

turtle ship turtle ships

Etymology

Calque of Korean 거북선 (geobukseon).

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