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large cruiser

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The official US Navy designation for the Alaska-class cruisers, which were in commission from mid-1944 to early-1947 and were scrapped in the early 1960s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • US Navy hull classification symbol: CB

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History

Etymology

large + cruiser