Phrase guide

capital ship

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the most important types of warships, capable of projecting a fleet in being.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a warship of the first rank in size and armament

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: warship, war vessel, combat ship

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大型軍艦 /大型军舰 (dàxíng jūnjiàn) — warship
  • Finnish: pääalus — warship
  • French: bâtiment précieux — warship
  • French: navire capital — warship
  • German: [1] Großkampfschiff — warship
  • German: Kapitalschiff — warship
  • German: Kriegsschiff — warship
  • German: Schlachtschiff — warship
  • German: [1b] Hauptschiff — warship
  • German: Flaggschiff — warship
  • German: Führungsschiff — warship
  • Hebrew: אֳנִיָּה רָאשִׁית (oniya rashit) — warship
  • Russian: кру́пный кора́бль (krúpnyj koráblʹ) — warship
  • Russian: кру́пный вое́нный кора́бль (krúpnyj vojénnyj koráblʹ) — warship
  • Russian: кру́пный боево́й кора́бль (krúpnyj bojevój koráblʹ) — warship
  • Spanish: buque capital — warship