flattop
noun
flat·top ˈflat-ˌtäp 
: something with a flat or flattened upper surface: such as
a
: aircraft carrier
b
: a modified crew cut
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Every time an American flattop has sailed into the South China Sea in recent months, a powerful formation of Chinese warplanes—always including H-6 bombers—has launched on the very same day. 
David Axe, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Nando’s has since spread like oil on a hot flattop, with more than two dozen outlets in the area. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 His beef brisket, brined with Szechuan peppercorn and star anise (among other aromatics), is stuffed inside a flour tortilla with Comté cheese and crusted on a flattop with Gruyère and jalapeño. Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 The store also sells regular huaraches, topped with chunky cubes of al pastor pork from the flattop and a criss-cross of crema and queso fresco. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 The 10 radar-evading F-35Cs, currently on deployment with the Pacific Fleet flattop USS Carl Vinson, complement the non-stealthy F/A-18s that account for roughly half of the carrier’s roughly 70 aircraft. David Axe, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 This griddle from Baking Steel transforms your burners into a diner-style flattop perfect for smash burgers, omelets, and pancakes for a crowd. Bon Appétit, 27 Dec. 2021 Marine jets embarked on the new Royal Navy flattop HMS Queen Elizabeth for her ongoing inaugural cruise, which saw the 919-foot carrier sailing south of Taiwan around the same time Izumo was landing F-35Bs for the first time. David Axe, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Cato's burro enrollado features an armlength Sonoran tortilla sobaquera stuffed with carne asada, avocado, melted cheese, tomato and green chile that's then wrapped in bacon and seared up on the flattop. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2021 See More
David Axe, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Nando’s has since spread like oil on a hot flattop, with more than two dozen outlets in the area. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 His beef brisket, brined with Szechuan peppercorn and star anise (among other aromatics), is stuffed inside a flour tortilla with Comté cheese and crusted on a flattop with Gruyère and jalapeño. Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 The store also sells regular huaraches, topped with chunky cubes of al pastor pork from the flattop and a criss-cross of crema and queso fresco. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 The 10 radar-evading F-35Cs, currently on deployment with the Pacific Fleet flattop USS Carl Vinson, complement the non-stealthy F/A-18s that account for roughly half of the carrier’s roughly 70 aircraft. David Axe, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 This griddle from Baking Steel transforms your burners into a diner-style flattop perfect for smash burgers, omelets, and pancakes for a crowd. Bon Appétit, 27 Dec. 2021 Marine jets embarked on the new Royal Navy flattop HMS Queen Elizabeth for her ongoing inaugural cruise, which saw the 919-foot carrier sailing south of Taiwan around the same time Izumo was landing F-35Bs for the first time. David Axe, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Cato's burro enrollado features an armlength Sonoran tortilla sobaquera stuffed with carne asada, avocado, melted cheese, tomato and green chile that's then wrapped in bacon and seared up on the flattop. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above