battleship

Meaning

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. A starship of comparable role.
3. 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.

Etymology / origin

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

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