Meaning ofbattleshipin English

Noun

1. a large warship (heavily armoured, with large guns)
2. a heavily armed warship with large-caliber guns; obsolete
3. a large capital ship with heavy armor
   The navy launched a new battleship last year.
4. a guessing game played on grid paper
   The children played a game of battleship on the airplane.
5. a starship with a comparable military role
   In the science fiction movie, the spaceship served as a battleship.