Battleship Word Meaning

Etymology:

late 18th century: shortening of line-of-battle ship, originally with reference to the largest wooden warships

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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