battleship
noun
bat·tle·ship
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship 
: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class
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The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the largest ever built, was destroyed.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike the battleship, few war machines have ever embodied national pride, technological ambition, and formidable capability.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Apart from the Dunham, the Trump administration has deployed at least seven more battleships to the Caribbean, along with more than 4,000 Marines and sailors in its effort to combat drug cartels in the region.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike the battleship, few war machines have ever embodied national pride, technological ambition, and formidable capability.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Apart from the Dunham, the Trump administration has deployed at least seven more battleships to the Caribbean, along with more than 4,000 Marines and sailors in its effort to combat drug cartels in the region.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battleship
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“Battleship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battleship. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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