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pocket battleship

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of German cruisers, having guns normally found on a battleship, operated during World War II; a battlecruiser.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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noun

Meaning 2

a small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: battleship, battlewagon

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