turtle ship
English
A
replica
of a turtle ship.
Etymology
Calque
of
Korean
거북선
(
geobukseon
)
.
Noun
turtle
ship
(
plural
turtle ships
)
(
historical
)
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
.
Translations
Warship
Chinese:
Mandarin:
龜船
／
龟船
(zh)
(
guīchuán
)
French:
bateau tortue
m
Korean:
거북선
(
geobukseon
)
,
귀선(龜船)
(
gwiseon
)
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