noun🔗ShareLarge capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns. Battleships are now obsolescent, replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles. Types: dreadnought, pre-dreadnought."During World War II, many countries used battleships as powerful warships to defend their coastlines. "nauticalmilitaryvehiclewarweaponhistoryoceansailingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNon-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests."Before using the actual rocket to launch the satellite, engineers practiced the assembly process using battleships, non-functional rocket stages designed solely for testing. "technicalmilitarymachinespacetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA guessing game played on grid paper, see Battleship (game)"During our rainy day, we played battleships using just paper and pencils. "gamenauticalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
