Man O' War
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Man O' War, man o' war or manowar may refer to:
- Man-of-war, a warship
- Man of warMan of warThe man-of-war was a Royal Navy expression for a powerful warship from the 16th to the 19th century. The term often refers to a ship armed with cannon and propelled primarily by sails, as opposed to a galley which is propelled primarily by oars...
for uses with this spelling (and for links to corresponding words in different languages which are disambiguated)
Places
- Man-O-War CayMan-O-War CayMan-O-War Cay is a small island in the Abaco region of the Bahamas.It has a population of about 300 Bahamian residents and about 135 foreign resident families. During the summer some local houses are rented by vacationing families that have a reputation as good house guests...
, an island in the Bahamas - Man O' War Bay (disambiguation)
- Man o' War BoulevardMan o' War BoulevardMan o' War Boulevard, named after the racehorse Man o' War, is a 17-mile urban arterial, circling Lexington, Kentucky to its south. Its western terminus is at US 60 Versailles Road at Keeneland Race Course's main entrance, from which the highway heads southeast, intersecting with US 68 , US 27 ,...
, Lexington, Kentucky, USA - Man O'War, DublinMan O'War, DublinMan O'War is a townland in Fingal, Ireland. It is located about 24 kilometres north of Dublin City, in between the towns of Skerries, Lusk and Balbriggan....
, Ireland - Manowar and Rocky Islands Important Bird AreaManowar and Rocky Islands Important Bird AreaThe Manowar and Rocky Islands Important Bird Area comprise two small islands in the Wellesley Islands group, lying in the south-east of the Gulf of Carpentaria and part of the state of Queensland, Australia...
, Queensland, Australia
Animals
- Portuguese Man o' WarPortuguese Man o' WarThe Portuguese Man o' War , also known as the Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war, or bluebottle, is a jelly-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae...
, a floating jellyfish-like marine animal - Man o' WarMan O' WarMan O' War, man o' war or manowar may refer to:* Man-of-war, a warship* Man of war for uses with this spelling - Places :...
, a champion thoroughbred racehorse - Man O'War, alternate name for the magnificent frigatebirdMagnificent FrigatebirdThe Magnificent Frigatebird was sometimes previously known as Man O'War, reflecting its rakish lines, speed, and aerial piracy of other birds....
Fictional characters
- Man O' War, a character in Freedom Force (computer game)Freedom Force (computer game)Freedom Force is a real-time tactical role-playing game developed by Irrational Games and published by Electronic Arts and Crave Entertainment in 2002. The player guides a team of superheroes as they defend Patriot City from a variety of villains, monsters, and other menaces. A sequel, Freedom...
- Man O'War, a character in Dragon QuestDragon Quest, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...
- Man O War, original name for Pokémon character Tentacruel
- Gigabolt Man-O-War, a boss-character in Mega Man X8Mega Man X8Mega Man X8, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console. It is the eighth game in the Mega Man X series and the most recently released game in that series. It was first released in North America on December 7, 2004...
- X-O ManowarX-O ManowarX-O Manowar is a fictional superhero co-created by writer and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, artist Bob Layton, and Jon Hartz. Current Marvel Comics Chief Creative Officier Joe Quesada was a key creator in the origin of X-O Manowar as seen in X-O Manowar #0...
, a comic book superhero - Man O' War, a bounty in the video game Metal Saga: Sajin no Kusari
Other uses
- Peter PolacoPeter PolacoPeter Joseph Polaco is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Justin Credible. He is also known for his earlier stint with the WWF under the ringname Aldo Montoya...
, former WWF wrestler who went by the name Aldo Montoya, the Portuguese Man 'O War. - Man O' War (game), a naval wargame by Games Workshop
- Man O' War (cigar brand), a brand manufactured by A. J. Fernandez CigarsA. J. Fernandez CigarsTabacalera Fernandez, best known to the English-speaking world as A.J. Fernandez Cigars, is a makers of cigars primarily grown and produced in Nicaragua and sold worldwide. The company is run by Abdel J...
- a variation of the vermouth cocktail named after the racehorse
- Manowar, heavy metal band
- Manowar, a USCG Coastal Patrol BoatUSCG Coastal Patrol BoatThe Marine Protector class is a class of coastal patrol boats of the United States Coast Guard.The 87-foot-long vessels are based on the Stan 2600 design by Damen Group, and were built by Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana...
- Elven Man-O-War, a fantasy space ship from the SpelljammerSpelljammerSpelljammer is a campaign setting for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, which features a fantastical outer space environment....
Universe (AD&D Role Playing Game)