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Battle cruisers

LC control no.sh 85012420
LC classificationV820 V820.5
Topical headingBattle cruisers
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Variant(s)Battlecruisers
Battleship cruisers
Dreadnought cruisers
See alsoCruisers (Warships)
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Found inMeriam-Webster Online, June 18, 2008: main entry (Battle cruiser; a large heavily armed warship that is lighter, faster, and more maneuverable than a battleship; alternative spelling: Battlecruiser)
Wikipedia, June 18, 2008 (orig. designated: dreadnought cruisers; then officially titled: battleship cruisers before the adoption of the term: battlecruisers in 1912)