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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
Examples
- US Navy hull classification symbol: CC (Only used for the cancelled Lexington-class)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: supercruiser, cruiser-killer, large cruiser
Antonyms: none provided
A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A boozer; a public house.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Cockney, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Blend of battleship + cruiser, from being a cruiser-like ship with battleship-like capabilities and possibly operating in the battleline.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
bitevní křižník
— type of warship
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Esperanto:
batalkrozoŝipo
— type of warship
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Finnish:
taisteluristeilijä
— type of warship
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French:
croiseur de bataille
— type of warship
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German:
Schlachtkreuzer
— type of warship
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Greek:
καταδρομικό μάχης
(katadromikó máchis)
— type of warship
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Greek:
βαρύ καταδρομικό
(varý katadromikó)
— type of warship
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Hebrew:
סַיֶּרֶת מַעֲרָכָה
(sayeret ma'arakha)
— type of warship
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Hebrew:
סַיֶּרֶת קְרָב
(sayeret krav)
— type of warship
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Persian:
رزمناو
(razm-nâv)
— type of warship
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Polish:
krążownik liniowy
— type of warship
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Russian:
лине́йный кре́йсер
(linéjnyj kréjser)
— type of warship
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Spanish:
crucero de batalla
— type of warship
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Swedish:
slagkryssare
— type of warship
