battle cruiser

noun

a warship of maximum speed and firepower, but with lighter armor than a battleship.

Origin of battle cruiser

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby battle cruiser

battle-axe, battle-axe block, battlebus, battle clasp, Battle Creek, battle cruiser, battle cry, battledore, battledore placenta, battle dress, battle fatigue

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Example sentences from the Web for battle cruiser

It remains to consider the function of the battle-cruiser in the line of battle.
Naval Warfare|James R. Thursfield
The battle-cruiser is a hybrid and, as this war has proved, a most useful war-vessel.
The British Navy Book|Cyril Field
Slowly the battle-cruiser threaded her way through the deep water marked but by buoys into the inner harbour.
Down Under With the Prince|Everard Cotes
To take aim from such an altitude is impossible, especially at a rapidly moving target such as a battle-cruiser.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War|Frederick A. Talbot

The silk, somehow, seemed strangely out of place in the gun-turret of a battle-cruiser.
Pincher Martin, O.D.|H. Taprell Dorling

British Dictionary definitions for battle cruiser

battle cruiser

noun

a warship of battleship size but with lighter armour and fewer guns and capable of high speed

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单词	battle cruiser
释义	battle cruiser noun a warship of maximum speed and firepower, but with lighter armor than a battleship. Origin of battle cruiser First recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby battle cruiser battle-axe, battle-axe block, battlebus, battle clasp, Battle Creek, battle cruiser, battle cry, battledore, battledore placenta, battle dress, battle fatigue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for battle cruiser It remains to consider the function of the battle-cruiser in the line of battle. Naval Warfare\|James R. Thursfield The battle-cruiser is a hybrid and, as this war has proved, a most useful war-vessel. The British Navy Book\|Cyril Field Slowly the battle-cruiser threaded her way through the deep water marked but by buoys into the inner harbour. Down Under With the Prince\|Everard Cotes To take aim from such an altitude is impossible, especially at a rapidly moving target such as a battle-cruiser. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War\|Frederick A. Talbot The silk, somehow, seemed strangely out of place in the gun-turret of a battle-cruiser. Pincher Martin, O.D.\|H. Taprell Dorling British Dictionary definitions for battle cruiser battle cruiser noun a warship of battleship size but with lighter armour and fewer guns and capable of high speed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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