Sherwood Forest
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Meaning · English
The banks of Polaris missile tubes on a submarine.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Here crewmen are standing by in "Sherwood Forest" — as the missile compartment is named […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Sherwood Forest” mean?
The banks of Polaris missile tubes on a submarine.
Is “Sherwood Forest” formal or informal?
Sherwood Forest is generally slang.