capital ship
English
Noun
capital ship (plural capital ships)
- (nautical) Any of the most important types of warships, capable of projecting a fleet in being.
Hyponyms
- aircraft carrier
- battleship
- battlecruiser
- heavy cruiser
- ballistic missile submarine
- amphibious warfare carrier
Translations
warship
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See also
- ship of the line
- battleship
- dreadnought
- aircraft carrier
- submarine