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noun
A battleship or battlecruiser cancelled or downsized as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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History
From having been "cut down by Washington", referencing the legendary tale of [George] Washington and the cherry tree.
