Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capital ship

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: cap-i-tal -ship
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the most important types of warships, capable of projecting a fleet in being.

Inflected Forms

capital ships (plural)

Phrases

ship of the line aircraft carrier

Frequently Paired Words

ship of the line battleship dreadnought aircraft carrier submarine

Questions

What does capital ship mean?: Any of the most important types of warships, capable of projecting a fleet in being.

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