English Explanatory Dictionary

Washington cherry tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A battleship or battlecruiser cancelled or downsized as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty.

Word forms

Washington cherry tree Washington cherry trees

Etymology

From having been "cut down by Washington", referencing the legendary tale of [George] Washington and the cherry tree.

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