Battleship
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Battleship is a noun meaning (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role.
Meaning
(science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role.
More Meanings
- (military, nautical, archaic) 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.
- (military, nautical) 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.
Word Forms
- battleships
Synonyms for battleship
Depending on context, synonyms include battlewagon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include battlewagon, dreadnought, warship, ship, vessel, boat.
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