battleship
/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/noun
Elementary
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; see Battleship (game).
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