battleship
noun
bat·tle·ship
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship 
: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class
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Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The revered name of Harvey Milk is being removed from an American battleship.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Some of the older battleships even had front turrets, to help the image come easier.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
China is now the world’s leading builder of naval vessels and is estimated to have 440 battleships by 2030, compared with the United States’ 300.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The revered name of Harvey Milk is being removed from an American battleship.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Some of the older battleships even had front turrets, to help the image come easier.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
China is now the world’s leading builder of naval vessels and is estimated to have 440 battleships by 2030, compared with the United States’ 300.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for battleship
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battleship
noun
bat·tle·ship
ˈbat-ᵊl-ˌship
: a large warship with heavy armor and large guns
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