battleship
Battleship (noun) means a large, heavily armoured warship carrying big guns, once the dominant class of naval vessel but now largely retired in favour of missile-armed ships. Example: “The museum ship is a decommissioned battleship from the Second World War.”
How to use battleship
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA huge armoured warship with big guns, or the paper-and-pencil guessing game named after it.
Word forms
battleships plural
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The museum ship is a decommissioned _____ from the Second World War.
Etymology
Short for "line-of-battle ship," first recorded in the late 1700s; later shortened again to "battleship."
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What does “battleship” mean?
The word “battleship” means a large, heavily armoured warship carrying big guns, once the dominant class of naval vessel but now largely retired in favour of missile-armed ships. In plain terms, a huge armoured warship with big guns, or the paper-and-pencil guessing game named after it.
How do you pronounce “battleship”?
“Battleship” is pronounced BA-tuhl-shihp (/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/ in IPA).
How do you use “battleship” in a sentence?
Here is “battleship” used in a sentence: “The museum ship is a decommissioned battleship from the Second World War.”
What part of speech is “battleship”?
“Battleship” is a noun.
Where does the word “battleship” come from?
The word “battleship” dates back to around 1700. Short for "line-of-battle ship," first recorded in the late 1700s; later shortened again to "battleship.".
Is “battleship” a common word?
“Battleship” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “battleship” have?
“Battleship” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a large, heavily armoured warship carrying big guns, once the dominant class of naval vessel but now largely retired in favour of missile-armed ships.
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