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battleship

batt·les·hip

US/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/ uncommon archaic

noun

Origin

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

Phrases

  • battleship curve
  • battleship gray
  • battleship grey
  • battleship-shaped curve
  • fast battleship
  • heavy battleship
  • land battleship
  • light battleship

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