capital ship
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of capital ship
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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The Russian capital ship the Moskva was sunk in the Black Sea by a Neptune antiship missile.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
Two teams go head to head with the ultimate goal of taking down the other’s capital ship.
From The Verge ● Oct. 9, 2020
They keep the frontline away from your capital ship while also providing a resupply point during the attack phases.
From The Verge ● Oct. 9, 2020
A British heavy cruiser and the aircraft carrier Hermes were ordered to immobilize, by persuasion or force, the one remaining capital ship of France's Navy not already knocked out or taken over by Britain.
From Time Magazine Archive
In view of these facts, it is not surprising that the submersible should not have been able to sweep the capital ship from the seas, as was predicted by certain experts before the war.
From The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner by Georg-Günther, Freiherr von Forstner
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