BATTLESHIP


Meaning of BATTLESHIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈba-t ə l-ˌship ]

noun

Etymology: short for line-of-battle ship

Date: 1794

: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.