Usually means: Close-in weapon system, ship-mounted.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History Easter eggs (New!)
We found 6 dictionaries that define the word CIWS:

General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. CIWS: Merriam-Webster
  2. CIWS: Wiktionary
  3. CIWS: Dictionary.com
  4. CIWS: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. CIWS: Merriam-Webster

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. CIWS: Acronym Finder

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (CIWS)

▸ noun:  (military) Acronym of close-in weapon system., such as Phalanx.

Similar:
phalanx, BuWeaps, crew-served weapon, iswas, close quarter, inwale, Aegis cruiser, warship, anti-ship missile, ironclad, more...

Phrases:
Phalanx CIWS, Goalkeeper CIWS, Kashtan CIWS, Type 730 CIWS, Meroka CIWS, more...

▸ Words similar to CIWS

▸ Usage examples for CIWS

▸ Idioms related to CIWS

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing CIWS

▸ Words that often appear near CIWS

▸ Rhymes of CIWS

▸ Invented words related to CIWS

Similar:
phalanx, BuWeaps, crew-served weapon, iswas, close quarter, inwale, Aegis cruiser, warship, anti-ship missile, ironclad, more...

Phrases:
Phalanx CIWS, Goalkeeper CIWS, Kashtan CIWS, Type 730 CIWS, Meroka CIWS, Myriad CIWS, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "CIWS" that fit the given meter.)


List phrases that spell out CIWS 



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux