battleship

bat·tle·ship

noun \ˈba-t^əl-ˌship\

Definition of BATTLESHIP

: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class

Origin of BATTLESHIP

short for line-of-battle ship

First Known Use: 1794

Rhymes with BATTLESHIP

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