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Jolly Roger
pirate flag
naval warfare
combat in and on seas, oceans, or any other major bodies of water

thalassocracy
thumb|Ancient Carthage from about 323 BCE, an example of a thalassocracy.

Alfred Thayer Maan
United States Navy admiral and historian (1840–1914)
Washington Naval Conference
disarmament convention held by the United States from November 1921 to February 1922
pre-dreadnought battleship
type of battleship, preceding the development of the dreadnought
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man-of-war
thumb|A Dutch man-of-war firing a salute. The Cannon Shot, painting by [[Willem van de Velde the Younger.]]
In Royal Navy jargon, a man-of-war (also '''man-o'-war, or simply man''') was a powerful warship or frigate which was frequently used in Europe from the 16th to the 19th century. Although the term never acquired a specific meaning, it was usually reserved for a sailing ship armed with cannons. The rating system of the Royal Navy classified men-of-war into six "rates", a "first-rate" having the greatest armament, and a "sixth-rate" the least.

Dunkirkers
thumb|Dutch States Navy|Dutch warships under [[Witte de With fighting against Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort in 1640]]
screw frigate
type of steam-powered warship