capital ship

cap·i·tal ship

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kap-i-tl ship]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tl ʃɪp/
- /ˈkæpɪtl ʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-i-tl ship]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tl ʃɪp/

Definitions of capital ship words

noun capital ship one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet 3
noun capital ship an armored surface vessel of war, other than an aircraft carrier, carrying guns of a caliber greater than eight inches 3
noun capital ship one of a class of the largest warships; a battleship, battle cruiser, or aircraft carrier. 1
noun capital ship (nautical) the most important types of warships, capable of projecting fleet-in-being. 0

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Origin of capital ship

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Capital ship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Capital ship

capital ship popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

capital ship usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for capital ship

noun capital ship

flagship — a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.

Just one Synonym for capital ship