noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/
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CMU ARPABET:B AE1 T AH0 L SH IH2 P
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ship, watercraft, vessel, vehicle
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noun
Meaning 2
A starship of comparable role.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract