battle-cruiser
battle-cruiser is the alternative form of battlecruiser.
Meaning of battlecruiser
Noun
battlecruiser (plural battlecruisers)
- A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet and to destroy enemy cruisers.
- US Navy hull classification symbol: CC (Only used for the cancelled Lexington-class)
- Synonyms:
- supercruiser, cruiser-killer, large cruiser
- A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.
- A boozer; a public house.
- So he'd effectively had to learn a new language; no longer would he order a pint at the 'battle cruiser' […]2014, Steve Wilson, The Twelve Doors of Christmas Avenue, page 9
Forms of battle-cruiser
| plural | battle-cruisers |
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Questions about battle-cruiser
- What is battle-cruiser the alternative form of?
- Battle-cruiser is the alternative form of battlecruiser.
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