battleship
nomattesté dans les dialogues
- États-Unis//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.
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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.
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A starship of comparable role.
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archaïqueA ship of the line.
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A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
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A guessing game played on grid paper or a gameboard inspired by it.
Étymologie
From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.
Formes
- pluriel
- battleships
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