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

capital of Yugoslavia
capital of Zambia
capital of Zimbabwe
capital of the Bahamas
capital of the Dominican Republic
capital of the Philippines
capital of the Russian Federation
capital of the Ukraine
capital of the United Kingdom
capital of the United States
capital of the world
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capital punishment
capital punishments
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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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