battle cruiser

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battle cruiser

A large warship with lighter armor but greater maneuverability than a battleship.

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battle cruiser

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

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bat′tle cruis`er

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

[1910–15]

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battle cruiser - a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower

cruiser - a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer

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battle cruiser

n → incrociatore m da battaglia

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