battleship
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈbætəlˌʃɪp//
A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
noun
- 1
A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
- 2
A starship of comparable role.
- 3
archaicA ship of the line.
- 4
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
- 5
A guessing game played on grid paper or a gameboard inspired by it.
Etymology
From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.
Forms
- plural
- battleships
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