battleship

noun

bat·​tle·​ship ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship 

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

Examples of battleship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Catch up quick: The battleship — at the time considered the most powerful weapon in the world — was commissioned in 1914 and retired in 1948 when it was docked at the San Jacinto site as a museum. —Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025

Sailors jumped from the battleship into burning oil below as machine gun fire strafed the ship and the rest of the fleet. —Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024

Unlike the battleship, the ULYSSIA will have a 2:1 crew to guest ratio. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

The concert took place in the Port of LA at a maritime museum that features the USS Iowa, a retired battleship that served during World War II and opened to the public as part of the Battleship IOWA Museum in 2012. —Rachel Desantis, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

short for line-of-battle ship

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing battleship

• pocket battleship

Rhymes for battleship

• authorship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip
• internship

Kids Definition

battleship

noun

bat·​tle·​ship ˈbat-ᵊl-ˌship 

: a large warship with heavy armor and large guns