WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cap′ital ship′, 
  1. Militaryone of a class of the largest warships;
    a battleship, battle cruiser, or aircraft carrier.
  • 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
capital ship
  1. one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet

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