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单词 battleship
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battleship

noun

bat·​tle·​ship ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship How to pronounce battleship (audio)
: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Dyer was one of 429 crewmen who lost their lives when the battleship USS Oklahoma was torpedoed by Japanese bombers. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021 Eighty years ago, five Georgians were among the 429 killed when the USS Oklahoma battleship was torpedoed multiple times in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Christopher Quinn, ajc, 6 Dec. 2021 The Japanese group consisted of four battleships—including the most powerful battleship afloat at the time, Yamato—eight cruisers, and 11 destroyers. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2022 President Coolidge had offered to transport the coffin on the battleship Florida, however the Mexican government opted for train travel. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022 There has been a rising anger about Moscow’s refusal to admit to casualties on the battleship Moscow that sank in the Black Sea last month. Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 6 May 2022 These ships carried lots of rope (one 18th-century British battleship had 31 miles of rigging), which tended to unravel. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2022 Within 12 minutes his battleship would capsize under a barrage of torpedoes. CBS News, 6 Dec. 2021 Within 12 minutes his battleship would capsize under a barrage of torpedoes. Audrey Mcavoy And Gillian Flaccus, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

short for line-of-battle ship

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

battleship

noun

bat·​tle·​ship ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship How to pronounce battleship (audio)
: a large warship with heavy armor and large guns
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