battleship

UK
/ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/
US
/ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/

Translations

battleshipnoun
battleships
pl
UK
/ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/
US
/ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/
cuirasséNavire de guerre lourdement blindé.
The battleship was deployed to the front lines to provide naval support.
Le cuirassé a été déployé en première ligne pour fournir un appui naval.
Additional translations
bataille navaleJeu de société.
Synonyms
naval vessel
armored ship
combat ship
battleshipadjective
more battleship
Comp.
most battleship
Super.
UK
/ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/
US
/ˈbæt̬.əl.ʃɪp/
Used attributively, especially before another noun or in the colour term "battleship gray"
cuirasséSens militaire : qui a les qualités d'un cuirassé, notamment la solidité et le blindage.
The new cruiser was fitted with battleship armour plates.
Le nouveau croiseur était équipé de plaques de blindage cuirassées.
Synonyms
battleshipsnoun

battleship

battleships
pl
UK
/ˈbætəlʃɪps/
US
/ˈbætəlʃɪps/
bataille navaleNom du jeu de société.
We spent the afternoon playing battleships, trying to outsmart each other's strategies.
Nous avons passé l'après-midi à jouer à la bataille navale, en essayant de déjouer les stratégies de l'autre.
cuirasséTerme naval. Au pluriel en français : « cuirassés ».
The battleships were deployed to the front lines to provide naval support.
Les cuirassés ont été déployés en première ligne pour fournir un appui naval.
Synonyms
armored ships
military ships
combat ships
naval vessels

Definitions

battleshipnoun
A large, heavily armored warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns.
The battleship was deployed to the front lines to provide naval support.
A board game in which players try to sink each other's fleet of ships by guessing their locations on a grid.
We spent the afternoon playing battleship, trying to outsmart each other's strategies.
battleshipadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a battleship or its qualities (strength, heavy armour, etc.).
The new cruiser was fitted with battleship armour plates.
Of a dull, steely-gray colour reminiscent of naval warships.
She painted the kitchen cabinets a subtle battleship gray.
battleshipsnoun
A large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns.
The battleships were deployed to the front lines to provide naval support.
A board game in which players try to sink each other's fleet of ships by guessing their locations on a grid.
We spent the afternoon playing battleships, trying to outsmart each other's strategies.