battleship
noun /ˈbætlʃɪp/
/ˈbætlʃɪp/
- a very large ship used in war, with big guns and heavy armour (= metal plates that cover the ship to protect it)
Topics Transport by waterc2战列舰 词源late 18th cent.: shortening of line-of-battle ship, originally with reference to the largest wooden warships.