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

Why was Cher singing about time travel on a battleship in a fishnet bodysuit? —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025

The intrepid trio scale cliffs, run across forests and woods all kinds of creatures in pursuit on ground and air to a massive, scaly sea creature from the Colin Trevorrow movies chasing down a yacht battleship with Johansson firing back. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025

Sailors from the almost 600-foot battleship used one of the ship's launch boats to catch a shark, its tail visible next to the boat on the left. —Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2025

Connecting to the series’ overriding narrative, this theatrical backstory opens in 1943 when a secret government experiment on a battleship goes spectacularly wrong, creating an opening to a parallel dimension and unleashing its dark powers. —Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 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