light cruiser

noun

1. a naval cruiser having 6-inch (15-centimeter) guns as its main armament.

Example Sentences

The clash resolves when Bo-Katan reaches Djarin and Grogu and lends her Darksaber to the fight against Gideon, right before Axe Woves crashes the privateers’ light cruiser into the base.

From New York Times

King, on the battleship Nevada, and McClelland, on the light cruiser Helena, survived the attack, though McClelland was hurled in the air by a torpedo blast and broke his leg.

From Washington Times

Vice-Adm von Spee's son Heinrich died on board the battle cruiser SMS Gneisenau and Otto aboard the light cruiser SMS Leipzig.

From BBC

That captain, Robert Irving, had gained glory as a “World War I pinup” when he commanded the light cruiser HMS Yarmouth during the Battle of Jutland.

From Washington Post

He was a young Navy sailor serving on a light cruiser in the Pacific.

From Washington Post