English Explanatory Dictionary

cruiser tank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a British class of fast, lightly armoured and lightly armed tanks of the 1930s and 1940s designed for flanking and manoeuvring to attack the enemy rear and supply lines.

Word forms

cruiser tank cruiser tanks

Etymology

Compound of cruiser + tank, named after the type of military ship.

Synonyms

cavalry tank
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