heavy cruiser

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heavy cruiser (plural heavy cruisers)

  1. (nautical) 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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