The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
armored cruiser — armored cruiser, one of a class of warships below the battleship class, having less armor and armament and greater speed than a battleship … Useful english dictionary
Armored cruiser — The armored cruiser, or armoured cruiser (see spelling differences), is a type of cruiser, a naval warship. The armored cruiser is protected by a belt of side armor, in addition to the armored deck and protective coal bunkers that define the… … Wikipedia
French armored cruiser Leon Gambetta (1901) — The Leon Gambetta was a French Navy armored cruiser of 12,400 tons of the Leon Gambetta class. It was launched October 26, 1901 at the Arsenal de Brest. Early historyWhile on steam trial in December 1903 she struck an unknown pinnacle of rock off … Wikipedia
Scharnhorst class armored cruiser — For the WWII German capital ship class, sometimes referred to as the Scharnhorst class, see Scharnhorst class warship. The Scharnhorst class was the last traditional class of armored cruisers built by the Kaiserliche Marine. The class was… … Wikipedia
Prinz Adalbert class armored cruiser — The Prinz Adalbert class was a class of armored cruisers built in Germany in the early 1900s. Two ships of the class were built, Prinz Adalbert , and Friedrich Carl . They were an improvement upon the design of the previous unique armored cruiser … Wikipedia
Roon class armored cruiser — The Roon class was a class of armored cruisers, built for the German Imperial Navy after the turn of the 20th century. The class comprised Roon and Yorck , which closely resembled the earlier Prinz Adalbert class ships. Construction Roon was laid … Wikipedia
Infanta Maria Teresa class armored cruiser — The Infanta Maria Teresa class of armored cruisers was a series of three cruisers built for the Spanish Navy between 1889 and 1893. Description in 1890 caused Spain to divert money budgeted for the battleships to the Infanta Maria Teresa class… … Wikipedia
Cruiser — For other uses, see Cruiser (disambiguation). USS Port Royal (CG 73), a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser, launched in 1992. A cruiser is a type of warship. The term has been in use for several hundreds of years, and has had… … Wikipedia
cruiser — n 1. ship of war, warship, battle cruiser, armored cruiser, light cruiser, corvette; battleship, ship of the line, man of war, dreadnought, capital ship, Inf. battle wagon. 2. squad car, cruise car, police car, Inf. black and white, Sl.Smoky,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Cruiser — Cruis er (kr? z?r), n. One who, or a vessel that, cruises; Specif.: (Nav.) A man of war less heavily armed and armored than a battle ship, having great speed, and generally of from two thousand to twelve thousand tons displacement. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
