(Askeri) MUHAREBE KRUVAZÖRÜ: Muharebe gemisine benzeyen fakat daha süratli ve zırh kalınlığı daha az olan harp gemisi. Ayrıca bakınız: "capital ship" ve "noncapital ship"
Definition of battle cruiser in English English dictionary
A fast, relatively lightly armoured cruiser designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet; a development of the Dreadnought battleships
A battle cruiser is a large fast warship that is lighter than a battleship and moves more easily. A large warship with lighter armor but greater maneuverability than a battleship. a large fast ship used in war
A type of warship equal in size or larger than a battleship, and of greater speed, but with less armour and fewer guns. Introduced ca. 1908 and forming the leading squadrons of WWI battle fleets but obsolescent by WWII, having been replaced by the "fast battleship" type