Meaning
battleship, powerhouse team
- a heavily armored historic warship with large-caliber guns; battleship
- an exceptionally powerful, dominant organization or sports team
In a sentence
La corazzata fu affondata durante una cruenta battaglia navale.
The battleship was sunk during a bloody naval battle.
Nessuno è riuscito a battere la corazzata spagnola in tutto il campionato.
Nobody managed to defeat the Spanish powerhouse throughout the championship.
Come affronteremo questa autentica corazzata calcistica nella prossima partita?
How will we face this true footballing powerhouse in the next match?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| corazzata | feminine · singular |
| corazzate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originated as a naval term, but very common today in sports metaphors for dominant teams.
- Famously linked in Italian pop culture to the film 'La corazzata Potëmkin'.