heavy cruiser

noun

A type of cruiser, defined in the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of roughly 8-inch caliber (203mm).

“US Navy hull classification symbol: CA”

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Meanings

nounheavy cruiser (plural heavy cruisers)

plural heavy cruisers

  1. nauticalA type of cruiser, defined in the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of roughly 8-inch caliber (203mm).

    US Navy hull classification symbol: CA

Translations

French croiseur lourd
  • croiseur lourdTranslations
Hebrew סַיֶּרֶת כְּבֵדָה
  • סַיֶּרֶת כְּבֵדָה (sayeret kvedah)Translations
Italian incrociatore pesante
  • incrociatore pesanteTranslations
Russian тяжёлый кре́йсер
  • тяжёлый кре́йсер (tjažólyj kréjser)Translations
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavy cruiser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20cruiser.

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