Usage Note
Corazzata is the Italian word for a battleship — a heavily armored warship. It comes from corazza (armor/breastplate). The famous phrase la corazzata Potëmkin refers to Eisenstein's film 'Battleship Potemkin'. Feminine because la nave (ship) is feminine in Italian.
Examples
"La corazzata aprì il fuoco sul nemico."
Natural Translation
The battleship opened fire on the enemy.
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