land battleship

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Etymology

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From being a vehicle akin to an battleship (“an armored warship”) on land.

Noun

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land battleship (plural land battleships)

  1. (archaic, military, 19th century to pre-WWI) An armored combat vehicle; a tank.
    Synonyms: landship, land cruiser, land ironclad
  2. (archaic, military) A superheavy tank; a supertank.
    Synonyms: landship, land cruiser
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