battleship.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
A starship of comparable role.
A ship of the line.
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
A guessing game played on grid paper or a gameboard inspired by it.
Where this word comes from
From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.
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