cruiser tank

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Etymology[edit]

Compound of cruiser +‎ tank, named after the type of military ship.

Noun[edit]

cruiser tank (plural cruiser tanks)

  1. (historical) One of a British class of fast, lightly armoured and lightly armed tanks of the 1930s and 1940s designed for flanking and manoeuvring to attack the enemy rear and supply lines.
    Synonym: cavalry tank