pocket battleship

pock·et bat·tle·ship

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Definitions of pocket battleship words

noun pocket battleship a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty. 1
noun pocket battleship a small heavily armoured and armed battle cruiser specially built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament, esp any of those built by Germany in the 1930s 0
noun pocket battleship small battleship within the limits as to tonnage and guns set by the Treaty of Versailles 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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