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battleship

[ bat-l-ship ]

noun

  1. any of a class of warships that are the most heavily armored and are equipped with the most powerful armament.


battleship

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noun

  1. a heavily armoured warship of the largest type having many large-calibre guns
  2. (formerly) a warship of sufficient size and armament to take her place in the line of battle; ship of the line
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Origin of battleship1

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; battle 1 + ship 1
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"They just need to send a small battleship to travel down the Greenland coast and send a polite letter to Denmark," he said, only partly in jest.

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My own children experience a version of that: toy battleships and fighter jets, as well as coffee-table books displaying every class of armored vehicle ever made and old uniforms and memorabilia from various military bases.

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"I know that we are going to make a difference at this conference. Thanks for the way you handled the situation. Maybe we can turn the battleship an inch or two."

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Riders will occupy enclosed gondolas that will provide views of the working port, the USS Iowa battleship, the Vincent Thomas Bridge and passing cruise ships.

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The force of the explosions, as one survivor recounted, seemed to lift the massive battleship out of the water before it settled and, within 15 minutes, capsized.

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