English Explanatory Dictionary

battleship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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. A 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-battleship.wav

Word forms

battleship battleships

Etymology

From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.

Related words

battlecruiser

Derived words

battleship curve battleship gray battleship-gray battleship-grey battleship grey battleshippy battleship-shaped curve fast battleship heavy battleship land battleship light battleship pocket battleship super battleship
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