noun
- a military aircraft or helicopter heavily armed with guns and other weapons
Usage: military
Examples
- The gunship provided air support for the ground troops.
- Apache gunships patrolled the area during the mission.
- The military deployed several gunships to the conflict zone.
- Pilots trained extensively before flying the new gunship.
- The gunship’s heavy armament made it effective against enemy positions.
- Rescue operations were protected by circling gunships.