A heavily armored military vehicle or warship designed for combat, particularly a battleship or armored tank.
Compound word combining 'battle' and 'wagon.' The term became colloquial slang for large military vessels and vehicles, particularly during the naval era of WWI and WWII.
Battleships were called 'battlewagons' by sailors who manned them—these floating fortresses displaced over 45,000 tons but were largely obsolete by WWII thanks to aircraft carriers!
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