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battle cruiser
noun
- a warship of maximum speed and firepower, but with lighter armor than a battleship.
battle cruiser
noun
- a warship of battleship size but with lighter armour and fewer guns and capable of high speed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of battle cruiser1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
The British had responded by sending a battle cruiser and threatening an international boycott.
From The Daily Beast
We were then closely engaged with three German ships—a battle-cruiser and two light cruisers.
From Project Gutenberg
Next day we were joined by the battle cruiser Australia and the light cruiser Melbourne.
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The battle cruiser has shown the value of speed and long-range guns combined, but in a comparatively restricted field.
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Thus the battle cruiser had justified itself, and its justification is one of the striking lessons of the war.
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The honors of the war, so far as the offensive goes, therefore, have been with the last battle cruiser.
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