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Added 9 October 2026

battleship

/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about battleship at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Large and heavily armoured warship.

Origin

From battle + ship; shortened from line-of-battle ship, attested 1794.

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