(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
possiblest
possiblest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of possible: most possible
potbellies
potbellies
noun
plural of potbelly
potboilers
potboilers
noun
plural of potboiler
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
slipgibbet
spitballer
spitballer
noun
(baseball) A pitcher who moistens the ball with saliva before throwing it.
One who spitballs or informally discusses ideas.
spittlebug
spittlebug
Noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.