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

Military analysts have long warned about battleship vulnerability. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

But organizations built around the battleship did not abandon decades of doctrine, expertise and status simply because something better had arrived. — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Shipyard capacity troubles Money isn’t the only variable in the battleship plan. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 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