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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A warship of the largest class, such as a battleship or an aircraft carrier.
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- noun nautical the most
important types ofwarships , capable of projecting fleet-in-being
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- noun a warship of the first rank in size and armament
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