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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) An Anglo-Saxon naval force or militia; naval fleet; navy..
This national army or militia was called the fyrd; the shipfyrd manned the navy.
Use shipfyrd when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shipfyrd means (historical) An Anglo-Saxon naval force or militia; naval fleet; navy..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This national army or militia was called the fyrd; the shipfyrd manned the navy.
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