Associations to the word «Battleship»

Wiktionary

BATTLESHIP, noun. (military) Large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns. Battleships are now obsolescent, replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles. Types: dreadnought, pre-dreadnought.
BATTLESHIP, noun. Non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
BATTLESHIP, noun. A guessing game played on grid paper, see Battleship (game)
BATTLESHIP CURVE, noun. Synonym of battleship-shaped curve.
BATTLESHIP CURVES, noun. Plural of battleship curve
BATTLESHIP GRAY, noun. Alternative form of battleship grey
BATTLESHIP GRAY, adjective. Alternative form of battleship grey
BATTLESHIP GREY, noun. A medium grey colour tinged with blue, like that of a battleship.
BATTLESHIP GREY, adjective. Of a medium grey colour tinged with blue, like that of a battleship.

Dictionary definition

BATTLESHIP, noun. Large and heavily armoured warship.

Wise words

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