battleship

noun

bat·​tle·​ship ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship How to pronounce battleship (audio)
: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class

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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 Inside both boxes and in the aisles are crew members of the U.S.S. Eldridge, a battleship anchored in the harbor on a quiet night. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The bond between the elementary school and the battleship is so unique that the ship’s crew has traveled to Edinburg to meet with students and have a Texas flag from the school on display at the USS Gonzalez. Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 Flying feels like dragging your feet through the mud, the edges of the screen blurring to create a non-existent sense of speed when trying to accelerate toward the objective, consisting of four different airborne battleships. Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battleship

Word History

Etymology

short for line-of-battle ship

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of battleship was in 1794

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“Battleship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleship. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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battleship

noun
bat·​tle·​ship ˈbat-ᵊl-ˌship How to pronounce battleship (audio)
: a large warship with heavy armor and large guns

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