battleship
noun
bat·tle·ship
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship 
: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class
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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The same argument was made before 1914, but then about chemical weapons, battleships, long-range artillery, and aircraft.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
During its four-day run, Fleet Week drew thousands of people to its main expo area in front of the battleship USS Iowa to meet with sailors and Marines, tour Navy and Coast Guard ships, and take in plenty of live music and other fun events — such as the Galley Wars and a dodgeball tournament.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
The song's music video, filmed on the USS Missouri, was the first ever to be banned from MTV, because the superstar straddled a cannon on the battleship and also wore a barely-there, now-iconic leotard.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The same argument was made before 1914, but then about chemical weapons, battleships, long-range artillery, and aircraft.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
During its four-day run, Fleet Week drew thousands of people to its main expo area in front of the battleship USS Iowa to meet with sailors and Marines, tour Navy and Coast Guard ships, and take in plenty of live music and other fun events — such as the Galley Wars and a dodgeball tournament.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
The song's music video, filmed on the USS Missouri, was the first ever to be banned from MTV, because the superstar straddled a cannon on the battleship and also wore a barely-there, now-iconic leotard.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
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“Battleship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleship. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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