battle cruiser

Noun

Meaning

a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

battle-cruiser

Synonyms

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Antonyms

soup kitchen

Hypernyms

cruiser

Examples

L 5 was carrying out a routine patrol when it picked up Admiral Hipper 's radio signal announcing that he was engaged with the British battle cruiser squadron. Source: Internet

The German battle cruiser Admiral Graf Spee was observed passing the island in 1939 and the British oil tanker RFA Darkdale was torpedoed off Jamestown bay in October 1941. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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