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light cruiser

noun

Etymology

light + cruiser, the term being a shortening of "light armored cruiser"

Definitions

  1. A type of cruiser, defined in the 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery…

    A type of cruiser, defined in the 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of 6.1-inch caliber (155mm) or smaller.

    • US Navy hull classification symbol: CL

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