battleship
noun
bat·tle·ship
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌship 
: a warship of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class
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And the Marina venue – nestled between downtown and San Diego Bay, with Coronado Bridge and military battleships acting as a backdrop – doesn’t hurt, either.
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Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
There’s no Lady Liberty awaiting them, but there is rusty, wrecked battleship that is the equivalent of a Bond villain’s lair.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
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Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
There’s no Lady Liberty awaiting them, but there is rusty, wrecked battleship that is the equivalent of a Bond villain’s lair.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
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battleship
noun
bat·tle·ship
ˈbat-ᵊl-ˌship
: a large warship with heavy armor and large guns
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