landship

Officially known as a landship -- remember, it was a naval vessel - it was called a water tank by developers to confuse enemy spies.

Landmarks 2008

But the tank (or "landship" as it was then known, because it was regarded as a kind of land-based warship) had some influential advocates -- including First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, whose Landship Committee kept the idea alive.

Sept. 15, 1916: All Disquiet on the Western Front 2008

Which was rather what the rhino was: a landship on four legs.

The Lives of Felix Gunderson Sugu Althomsons 2010

“I believe I suggested a smaller landship, Master Klopp.”

LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009

“I believe I suggested a smaller landship, Master Klopp.”

LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009

But the tank or "landship" as it was then known, because it was regarded as a kind of land-based warship had some influential advocates - including First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, whose Landship Committee kept the idea alive.

Wired Top Stories Tony Long 2011

A central C2 node (usually an aircraft or landship in flight) coordinates battles through progressively more advanced interfaces.

"MAIN" via Steve in Google Reader 2010

The Herkules wasn’t the largest landship they’d seen, but with its eight long legs—arranged like a spider’s—it did look nimble.

LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009

The Herkules wasn’t the largest landship they’d seen, but with its eight long legs—arranged like a spider’s—it did look nimble.

LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009

Reflecting the Navy’s temporary sponsorship, the new machine was known as the “land cruiser” or the “landship.”

The Prize Daniel Yergin 2008