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
It was stated that Britain had no port in the Far East where a capital ship could be docked.
From Time Magazine Archive
A capital ship for an ocean trip Was the "Walloping Window-blind"; No gale that blew dismayed her crew Or troubled the captain's mind.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
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