# battlecruiser

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #88,103

## Definitions
1. A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet and to destroy enemy cruisers.
2. A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.
3. A boozer; a public house.

## Etymology
Blend of battleship + cruiser, from being a cruiser-like ship with battleship-like capabilities and possibly operating in the battleline.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/battlecruiser