light cruiser

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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light cruiser (plural light cruisers)

  1. 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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