BATTLESHIP


Meaning of BATTLESHIP in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: short for line-of-battle ship

1. : a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class usually having at least 10-inch armor and carrying in the main battery guns of 12-inch or larger caliber

2. slang : a large railroad locomotive

3. : battleship gray

4. battleships plural but singular in construction : salvo 4

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