also: いくさぶね
warship; military vessel
Refers to a ship used for military purposes, powered by wind or human effort (oars). Typically used in historical contexts before the age of steam-powered warships.
Warships in the Edo period were mainly powered by wind and human effort.
This museum displays a model of a warship from the Warring States period.
Standard kanji spelling for 'warship'.
Archaic reading, mainly used in historical contexts.
Compound of 軍 (military) and 船 (ship). The reading ぐんせん is the standard Sino-Japanese reading, while いくさぶね uses the native Japanese reading for 軍 (いくさ, 'war') and 船 (ふね, 'boat'), reflecting an older naming pattern.