PROOF BATTLESHIPS

Meaning of PROOF BATTLESHIPS in English

When two sub-editors or designers mark things as a mistakes or bad style on each others' proof pages purely as retaliation for marking something reasonable on theirs earlier. Also known as proof jousting. Partly derived from calendar battleships-- two people exchanging salvos of dates in an attempt to agree a meeting, either business or social. Example: Honestly, I was playing proof battleships with Tom all day yesterday. What a waste of time.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

BATTLESHIPS — noun see salvo I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROOF — I. ˈprüf noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English proof, prove, alteration (influenced by proven to prove) of preef, preve, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROOF — /proohf/ , n. 1. evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — I. ˈprüf noun Etymology: Middle English prof, prove, alteration of preve, from Anglo-French preove, from Late Latin proba, from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROOF — noun firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken. 2. proof ·adj used in proving or testing; as, a proof …
Webster English vocab
PROOF — [proof] n [ME, alter. of preove, fr. OF preuve, fr. LL proba, fr. L probare to prove--more at prove] (13c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROOF — in liquor distilling, a measure of the absolute alcohol content of a distilled liquor, which is a mixture of alcohol …
Britannica English vocabulary
PROOF — / pruːf; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] proof (of sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROOF — I. proof 1 S3 W3 /pruːf/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ prove ≠ ↑ disprove ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROOF — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROOF — n., adj., & v. n. 1 facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROOF — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their …
Oxford English vocab
-PROOF — ( -proofs, -proofing, -proofed) 1. -proof combines with nouns and verbs to form adjectives which indicate that something cannot be …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROOF — ( proofs) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Proof is a fact, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROOF — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conclusive proof/evidence/findings etc ▪ The investigation failed to provide any conclusive evidence. documentary evidence/proof …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROOF — Synonyms and related words : Christophany, Ditto copy, Photostat, Satanophany, Xerox, Xerox copy, absolute indication, account, acid test, acquaintance, affirmation, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROOF — n. 1 evidence, verification, corroboration, confirmation, validation, authentication, ratification, substantiation; documentation, document, facts, data, certification, testimony, Colloq ammunition Is there …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof ≈ представить доказательство These suspicions are …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BATTLESHIPS — Battleships
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROOF — proof.ogg 1. pru:f n 1. доказательство; подтверждение proof positive - неопровержимое доказательство /подтверждение/ documentary proof, proof by documentary evidence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROOF — 1) проверка; проба 2) матем. доказательство 3) корректурный оттиск, корректура 4) полигр. пробный оттиск; пробное изображение; кфт. пробный отпечаток 5) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
PROOF — 1) проверка; проба 2) матем. доказательство 3) корректурный оттиск, корректура 4) полигр. пробный оттиск; пробное изображение; кфт. пробный отпечаток 5) крепость (спирта и спиртных …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
PROOF — 1) безопасный 2) герметизировать 3) доказательство 4) защищенный 5) испытание 6) непроницаемый 7) нормативный 8) обоснование 9) проба 10) пробный отпечаток 11) проверка 12) рашкетный 13) стандартный • axiom needs no proof — аксиома …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PROOF — 1. pru:f n 1. доказательство; подтверждение proof positive - неопровержимое доказательство /подтверждение/ documentary proof, proof by documentary evidence - документальное …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof — представить доказательство These suspicions are …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof — представить доказательство These suspicions are confirmed by the most …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PROOF — 1. сущ.; мн. ч. - proofs доказательство - admission of proof - afford proofs - burden of proof lies with - judgement proof - proof beyond …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PROOF — 1) доказательство || доказывать 2) проверка 3) обеспечивать сопротивляемость (напр., против неумелого использования) • - formal program proof - formal proof - indirect proof - irreducible proof - …
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
PROOF — 1) доказательство 2) испытание, проверка - proof in bankruptcy - proof of deposits - proof of indebtedness - proof of …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
PROOF — 1) доказательство, доказательства 2) доказывание 3) доказанность 4) судебное следствие; шотл. рассмотрение дела судьёй вместо суда присяжных 5) пробный оттиск, корректура • proof and hearing — …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
PROOF — 1) испытание; проба; проверка 2) корректура, корректурный оттиск; гранка; пробный оттиск 3) контрольный отпечаток (пробный отпечаток текста, полученный на печатающем …
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
BATTLESHIPS — n pl AmE infml Whose battleships are these under the table — Чьи это "гавнодавы" под столом?
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BATTLESHIPS — n pl AmE infml Whose battleships are these under the table — Чьи это "гавнодавы" под столом?
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BATTLESHIPS — battleships n pl AmE infml Whose battleships are these under the table Чьи это "говнодавы" под столом?
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BATTLESHIPS — Whose battleships are these under the table — Чьи это "гавнодавы" под столом?
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
PROOF — 1) доказательство; доказывание 2) проба, пробный оттиск • - accessory proof - additional proof - documentary proof - failing proof - proof of evidence - proof of novelty - …
Англо-Русский словарь по патентам и товарным знакам
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof ≈ представить доказательство These suspicions are …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BATTLESHIPS — Battleships
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TRACY, BENJAMIN F(RANKLIN) — born April 26, 1830, near Owego, N.Y., U.S. died Aug. 6, 1915, New York, N.Y. U.S. public official. He served …
Английский словарь Британика
DESTROYER — Fast naval vessel used to protect other ships. The term was first applied to vessels built in the 1890s to …
Английский словарь Британика
BISMARCK — I City (pop., 2000: 55,532), capital of North Dakota, U.S. It was settled as a Missouri River port in the …
Английский словарь Британика
BATTLESHIP — Capital ship of the world's navies from с 1860, when it began to replace the wooden-hulled ship of the line …
Английский словарь Британика
WHAM — I. ˈhwam, -aa(ə)m also ˈwa- noun ( -s ) Etymology: imitative 1. : the loud sound of a hard impact …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SALVO — I. ˈsal(ˌ)vō noun ( plural salvos or salvoes ) Etymology: modification of Italian salva, from French salve, from Middle French, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUTLINE — I. ˈau̇tˌlīn noun Etymology: out (III) + line 1. a. : a line that marks the outer limits of an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VICTIM — ˈviktə̇m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin victima; akin to Old English wīh, wēoh, wīg idol, image, Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAVY — ˈnāvē, -vi noun ( plural navies ; see sense 4 ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English navie, from Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HULKING — adjective Etymology: hulk (I) + -ing : of great size or powerful build : husky , massive a big hulking …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENTERING PORT — noun : a port cut down to the level of the gun deck (as in old battleships) for convenience in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BATTLESHIP — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: short for line-of-battle ship 1. : a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BATTLE LINE — noun 1. : a line along which a battle is waged 2. : battleships, cruisers, and supporting warships organized to …
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BASKET MAST — noun : an obsolete type of mast formerly used on some battleships and composed of a number of straight elements …
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APROWL — əˈ- adjective Etymology: a- (I) + prowl, v. : in a state of activity or motion : on the prowl …
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NAVY
Britannica English vocabulary
NAVAL SHIP — the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water …
Britannica English vocabulary
DESTROYER — fast naval vessel that has served a variety of functions since the late 19th century. The term destroyer was first …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRUISER — warship built for high speed and great cruising radius, smaller than a battleship but larger than a destroyer. The word …
Britannica English vocabulary
BATTLESHIP — capital ship of the world's navies from about 1860, when it began to supplant the wooden-hulled, sail-driven ship of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
PEARL HARBOR ATTACK — (Dec. 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the …
Britannica English vocabulary
BATTLESHIP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES battleship grey pocket battleship EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He would get a battleship the following …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DESTROYER — n. Fast naval vessel used to protect other ships. The term was first applied to vessels built in the 1890s …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BATTLESHIP — n. Capital ship of the world's navies from 0441; 1860, when it began to replace the wooden-hulled ship of the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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