battleship
/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/
battleship
English
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Definition
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.
Etymology
From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.
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