A person who uses sleight of hand to move a ship on their own board in which the opponent successfully hit, and now becomes a miss. This tactic is almost always done when there is nobody else watching over the game, as it's difficult to prove that the person cheated otherwise. These kind of people are so obsessed with winning that winning is more important to them than friends, or even family. They're usually left to sit at the dinner table alone each night.

The most common Battleship cheaters are around 30-45 years of age and usually involves a stepson because they are insecure of losing a game to a 10 year old, even if said game is based almost entirely on luck.
Kid #1: "A4!"
*Stepdad scratches head with one hand while moving his Cruiser to the B row*
Stepdad: "Miss!"
Kid #2: "Hey I saw you move your ship. I cannot believe you are a Battleship cheater!"
by IronicParadox84 March 9, 2019
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