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

That was before federal agencies started removing Black history from websites, erasing names of Black soldiers from battleships and deciding not to recognize Black History Month. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

That same teak left outdoors with no protection soon becomes battleship gray. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026

Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship. —Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Insisting that a barricade of battleships and roughly 15,000 armed troops at Venezuela’s border is a non-invasive police action is just another misdirection. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026

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