enemy vessel

collocation in English

meaningsofenemyandvessel

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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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vessel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈves.əl/us
/ˈves.əl/
formal
a large boat or ...
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(Definition ofenemyandvesselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She subsequently reported sighting an unknown and more powerfulenemyvessel.
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She uses no effective means of discriminating between a neutral and anenemyvessel.
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In my case it was a question of chance whether one served on a ship which was fortunate enough to intercept anenemyvessel.
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Further, one does not want a ship of very big hitting power if theenemyvesselis a submarine.
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Options included moving closer or farther away from theenemyvessel, and firing phasers or photon torpedoes.
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Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, anenemyvessel.
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But the court's decision became vastly more complicated in the case of neutral vessels, or a neutral nation's cargo carried on anenemyvessel.
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The sub had to approach anenemyvessel, attach the explosive, move away, and then detonate it.
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Over the latter she damaged oneenemyvesselof.
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During combat, the player could maneuver the ship, fire the cannons, or board theenemyvesselfor hand-to-hand combat.
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These sailors acted as pushing infantry by being the first to board anenemyvesselduring an engagement.
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Delancey learns that if his vessel is destroyed while burning anenemyvessel, he can count on promotion.
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Vessels sailed the normal shipping routes, but were required to engage anenemyvesselno matter the size or strength.
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He was often the first to board anenemyvesselduring an attack or raid.
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Before she could set up an attack, however, theenemyvesselrapidly drew away.
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The submarine turned toward the contact and shortly thereafter a torpedo wake crossed her bow, indicating that anenemyvesselhad first located her.
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If ramming was not possible or successful, the on-board complement of soldiers would attempt to board and capture theenemyvesselby attaching to it with grappling irons.
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Players can also utilize transporters to send, for example, a team of engineers to help fix a damaged vessel quickly, or a team of troops to commandeer anenemyvessel.
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Eighteen were built, six of which were sunk in accidents and only one which engaged anenemyvessel, but the torpedo it fired didn't go off.
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Barrie gave chase but the winds were weak and by the following morning saw that during the night theenemyvesselhad pulled much farther away.
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