Definition of Capital ship

1. Noun. A warship of the first rank in size and armament.

Generic synonyms: Combat Ship, War Vessel, Warship

Definition of Capital ship

1. Noun. (nautical) the most important types of warships, capable of projecting ''fleet-in-being'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Capital Ship

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Literary usage of Capital ship

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1. War's New Weapons: An Expert Analysis in Plain Language of the Weapons and by Hrolf von Dewitz (1915)
"... CHAPTER IV THE capital ship Super-dreadnaught vs. Battle Cruiser The North Sea is seldom calm where it rolls into the Skagerak, that stormy strait, ..."

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