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heavy cruiser

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of cruiser, defined in the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of roughly 8-inch caliber (203mm).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

Examples

  • US Navy hull classification symbol: CA

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: croiseur lourd — Translations
  • Hebrew: סַיֶּרֶת כְּבֵדָה (sayeret kvedah) — Translations
  • Italian: incrociatore pesante — Translations
  • Russian: тяжёлый кре́йсер (tjažólyj kréjser) — Translations