CVL

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A form of light carrier — A category of aircraft carrier smaller in size and with a lower aircraft complement than a navy's standard carriers.

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Meanings

nounCVL (plural CVLs)

plural CVLs

  1. abbreviationaeronauticsAbbreviation of light carrier.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
light carrier

Origin

* (light carrier): CV (“aircraft carrier”) + L (“light”)

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APA

CVL. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CVL

MLA

“CVL.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CVL. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CVL,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CVL.

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