battle cruiser — battle cruisers also battlecruiser N COUNT A battle cruiser is a large fast warship that is lighter than a battleship and moves more easily … English dictionary
battle cruiser — battle .cruiser n a large fast ship used in war … Dictionary of contemporary English
battle cruiser — battle ,cruiser noun count a large fast warship … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
battle cruiser — noun a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower • Hypernyms: ↑cruiser * * * noun : a warship of battleship size and of the highest speed and heaviest battery but without the heavy armor protection of the battleship and designed for high speed… … Useful english dictionary
battle cruiser — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms battle cruiser : singular battle cruiser plural battle cruisers a large fast warship … English dictionary
battle cruiser — noun A fast, relatively lightly armoured cruiser designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet; a development of the Dreadnought battleships … Wiktionary
battle-cruiser — battˈle cruiser noun A large warship, the same size as a battleship but faster and with fewer guns • • • Main Entry: ↑battle … Useful english dictionary
battle-cruiser — noun a) A type of warship equal in size or larger than a battleship, and of greater speed, but with less armour and fewer guns. Introduced ca. 1908 and forming the leading squadrons of WWI battle fleets but obsolescent by WWII, having been… … Wiktionary
battle cruiser — I Cockney Rhyming Slang Boozer (liquor store) I ve got to get to the battle before I go to the party. II Everyday English Slang in Ireland n the pub; rhymes with boozer. III Everyday English Slang in Ireland boozer otherwise known as pub … English dialects glossary
battle cruiser — noun Date: 1911 a large heavily armed warship that is lighter, faster, and more maneuverable than a battleship … New Collegiate Dictionary
