battleship

A very large military ship protected by thick metal and carrying powerful guns.

• The battleship entered the harbour.
• Two battleships fired at the enemy fleet.
• Her grandfather served aboard a battleship during the war.

Common phrases: naval battleship, enemy battleship, aboard a battleship

A game where players guess the positions of each other's hidden ships on a grid.

• Let's play battleship after dinner.
• We played battleship on squared paper.
• Have you ever won a game of battleship?

Similar words: battleships

Common phrases: play battleship, battleship game, battleship board

A large, heavily protected spacecraft with powerful weapons, usually in science fiction.

• The alien battleship approached our planet.
• Three battleships emerged from hyperspace.
• Laser fire struck the battleship's shields.

Similar words: space warship

Common phrases: space battleship, alien battleship, orbital battleship

A rocket section that cannot fly, built to test how parts fit and work together.

• Engineers assembled a battleship for ground tests.
• The battleship stage was never intended to fly.
• They used the battleship to check the connections between components.

Common phrases: battleship stage, battleship test, battleship model