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Word: Battleship
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: shortening of line-of-battle ship, originally with reference to the largest wooden warships
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbatlʃɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a heavy warship of a type built chiefly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with extensive armour protection and large-calibre guns
Short Definition:heavy warship with extensive armour protection and large-calibre guns
Examples:- the navy shed most of its heavy cruisers and battleships
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