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capital-ship
capital ship
noun
one of a class of the largest warships; a battleship, battle cruiser, or aircraft carrier.
Origin:
1680–90
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capital ship
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n
one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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