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battlecruiser

noun
USBAT-uhl-kroo-zer/ˈbætl̩ˌkɹuzɚ/UKBAT-uhl-kroo-zuh/ˈbætl̩ˌkɹuːzə/

Pluralbattlecruisers

3 meanings of battlecruiser

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A fast warship with big guns but light armor, built to scout and to sink smaller enemy ships.

    Like a boxer who moves fast and hits hard but cannot take many punches.

    The battlecruiser sped ahead of the slower battleships to scout the coast.

    Enemy cruisers scattered the moment the battlecruiser opened fire.

    Similarsupercruiser

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A warship that is bigger than a cruiser but smaller than a battleship.

    Like a vehicle that is bigger than a car but smaller than a truck.

    The fleet's battlecruiser led the smaller ships into the asteroid field.

    Their battlecruiser was too large to dock at the little trading station.

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  3. 3
    noundialectalCockneycountable
    A pub or bar where people go to drink.

    We met at the battlecruiser for a few drinks after work.

    The old battlecruiser on the corner closes at midnight.

    Similarpub, boozer, bar, tavern

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Origin

A mix of the words "battleship" and "cruiser," because it was like a cruiser but with battleship-like power.