battleship
noun
any of a class of warships that are the most heavily armored and are equipped with the most powerful armament.
battleships
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pluralof battleship.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, Woodburn said there was still a role for the traditional battleships and submarines that BAE has been manufacturing for decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
FDR’s “arsenal of democracy” produced External link 10 battleships, 27 carriers, 211 submarines, and 310,000 aircraft to help win the war and establish Pax Americana.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Navy decommissioned its last battleship in 1992, after the military recognized that battleships had become sitting ducks, vulnerable to modern military munitions that could pick off the vessel from the sky.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
The U.S. has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier along with other battleships and advanced fighters to the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Hitler’s aggressive actions made war seemed almost inevitable, and battleships and submarines started patrolling the oceans and coastlines.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
