(mnemonic) A mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the seven colours of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

(music, mnemonic) A mnemonic for the order of sharps: F C G D A E B.

Alternative spelling of battleaxe

(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.

A medium grey colour tinged with blue, like that of a battleship.

Of a medium grey colour tinged with blue, like that of a battleship.

One who wages battle against an enemy; a soldier; a general. / (Australia, dated) An itinerant worker or unemployed person. / One who works hard in the face of adversity.

Alternative form of batteler

(military, nautical) A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet and to destroy enemy cruisers.

plural of battlement