battlecruiser
Meanings
noun
- 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.
- A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.
- A boozer; a public house.
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Etymology
Blend of battleship + cruiser, from being a cruiser-like ship with battleship-like capabilities and possibly operating in the battleline.
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