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