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battleship

/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
bat-tle-ship
IPA
/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A starship of comparable role.

noun

A ship of the line.

Archaic

noun

A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.

noun

A guessing game played on grid paper or a gameboard inspired by it.

Etymology

From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

battleships (plural)

Derived Forms

battleshippy

Phrases

battleship curve battleship gray battleship-gray battleship-grey battleship grey battleship-shaped curve fast battleship heavy battleship

Frequently Paired Words

battlecruiser cruiser destroyer frigate corvette sloop monitor gunboat

Synonyms

battlewagon

Questions

How do you pronounce battleship?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/.
What does battleship mean?
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.
Where does battleship come from?
From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.

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