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Light cruiser

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Noun
  1. 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"

  2. 2
    a type of small- or medium-sized warship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck. wordnet

Etymology

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

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