"turret farm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turret farms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} turret farm (plural turret farms)
  1. (military, nautical, informal) A battleship with an unusually-large number of main-battery turrets (generally five or more). Tags: informal Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-turret_farm-en-noun-4W5ZoPtU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
  2. (military, nautical, informal) A battleship with an unusually-large number of main-battery turrets (generally five or more).
    The main battery carried by such a battleship, or the major portion thereof.
    Tags: informal Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-turret_farm-en-noun-4Z94qdyc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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