# gunship

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡʌnʃɪp/ · frequency rank #49,958

## Definitions
1. A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
2. An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
3. A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles

## Etymology
From gun + ship.

## Easily confused with
- **gunshot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gunship-vs-gunshot)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ggunship`, `gnuship`, `gunhsip`, `gunnship`, `gunshhip`, `gunshipp`, `gunshpi`, `gunsihp`, `gunsship`, `gusnhip`, `ugnship`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gunship