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auxiliary cruiser

auxiliary cruiser noun: an armed merchantman, typically used as a commerce raider or as a convoy escort.

auxiliary cruiser: an armed merchantman, typically used as a commerce raider or as a convoy escort
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Noun

auxiliary cruiser (plural auxiliary cruisers)

  1. An armed merchantman, typically used as a commerce raider or as a convoy escort.

Forms of auxiliary cruiser

pluralauxiliary cruisers

Questions about auxiliary cruiser

What does auxiliary cruiser mean?
Auxiliary cruiser means an armed merchantman, typically used as a commerce raider or as a convoy escort.
What part of speech is auxiliary cruiser?
Auxiliary cruiser is a noun.
What is the plural of auxiliary cruiser?
The plural of auxiliary cruiser is auxiliary cruisers.

Words near auxiliary cruiser in the dictionary

  1. auxiliars
  2. auxiliary
  3. auxiliary bishop
  4. auxiliary bishops
  5. auxiliary cell
  6. auxiliary cruiser
  7. auxiliary cruisers
  8. auxiliary ego
  9. auxiliary egos
  10. auxiliary language
  11. auxiliary languages

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