pocket battleship
noun
: a small German battleship built so as to come within treaty limitations of tonnage and armament
Examples of pocket battleship in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And—back to the pocket battleship analogy—those that could probably would fall by the wayside long before the Porsche expired.
—
Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
Dictionary Entries Near pocket battleship
Cite this Entry
“Pocket battleship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket%20battleship. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share