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battle cruiser

noun

  1. a warship of maximum speed and firepower, but with lighter armor than a battleship.


battle cruiser

noun

  1. a warship of battleship size but with lighter armour and fewer guns and capable of high speed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of battle cruiser1

First recorded in 1910–15

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