Meanings
nounlight carrier (plural light carriers)
plural light carriers
- aeronauticsA category of aircraft carrier smaller in size and with a lower aircraft complement than a navy's standard carriers.
Synonyms: CVL, light aircraft carrer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA category of aircraft carrier smaller in size and with a lower aircraft complement than a navy's standard carriers.
Similar
CVLlight aircraft carrer
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APA
light carrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20carrier
MLA
“light carrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20carrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light carrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20carrier.
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