Warship vs. Battleship

Warship vs. Battleship — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Warship and Battleship

Warshipnoun

Any ship built or armed for naval combat.

Battleshipnoun

(military) Large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns. Battleships are now obsolescent, replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles. Types: dreadnought, pre-dreadnought.

Warshipnoun

a government ship that is available for waging war

Battleshipnoun

Non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.

Battleshipnoun

A guessing game played on grid paper, see Battleship (game)

Battleshipnoun

large and heavily armoured warship

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