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battlecruisers

battlecruisers is the plural of battlecruiser.

Meaning of battlecruiser

Noun

battlecruiser (plural battlecruisers)

  1. 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
  2. A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.
  3. (Cockney, slang) 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

Questions about battlecruisers

What is battlecruisers the plural of?
Battlecruisers is the plural of battlecruiser.

Words near battlecruisers in the dictionary

  1. battlecarriers
  2. battlecloth
  3. battlecraft
  4. battlecrafts
  5. battlecruiser
  6. battlecruisers
  7. battled
  8. battled it out
  9. battled out
  10. battledoor
  11. battledoors

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