battlecruiser

Definitions

1. 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.
2. A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.
3. A boozer; a public house.
   Cockney, slang

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Examples

“US Navy hull classification symbol: CC (Only used for the cancelled Lexington-class)”

“So he'd effectively had to learn⟳ a new language; no longer would he order⟳ a pint at the 'battle cruiser' […]”

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