capital ship

Noun

Meaning

a warship of the first rank in size and armament

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

admiral ship destroyer yacht dreadnaught boat carrier cruiser flagship battleship frigate corvette ironclad ship of the line man-of-war
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Antonyms

sailboat sailing boat water taxi sail boat water bus sightseeing boat

Hypernyms

warship combat ship

Examples

Breyer, p. 399 World War I Construction For most of the combatants, capital ship construction was very limited during the war. Source: Internet

Captain Panaka was able to organize the Space Fighter Corps to their fighters, and launch a last effort against the Federation capital ship. Source: Internet

Grant p. 33, 34, 40 While capital ship engagements were scarce in World War I, destroyer units engaged almost continually in raiding and patrol actions. Source: Internet

Supplemental booklets included "advanced" character generation, capital ship design, robots, and more. Source: Internet

The German battleship Scharnhorst was one capital ship sunk while trying to attack an allied convoy in 1943. Source: Internet

These changed strategic circumstances, and the great success of the Dreadnought, ensured that she rather than the Invincible became the new model capital ship. Source: Internet

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