noun Download 🔗Share Large 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. Examples : "During World War II, many countries used battleships as powerful warships to defend their coastlines. " nautical military vehicle war weapon history ocean sailing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests. Examples : "Before using the actual rocket to launch the satellite, engineers practiced the assembly process using battleships, non-functional rocket stages designed solely for testing. " technical military machine space technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A guessing game played on grid paper, see Battleship (game) Examples : "During our rainy day, we played battleships using just paper and pencils. " game nautical military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading