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battle ship

battle ship is the obsolete spelling of battleship.

Meaning of battleship

Noun

battleship (plural battleships)

  1. A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
  2. (broadly) A starship of comparable role.
  3. (archaic) A ship of the line.
  4. A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
  5. A guessing game played on grid paper or a gameboard inspired by it.

Forms of battle ship

pluralbattle ships

Questions about battle ship

What is battle ship the obsolete spelling of?
Battle ship is the obsolete spelling of battleship.

Words near battle ship in the dictionary

  1. battle ropes
  2. battle royal
  3. battle royale
  4. battle royales
  5. battle royals
  6. battle ship
  7. battle ships
  8. battle station
  9. battle stations
  10. battle tank
  11. battle tanks

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