"cruiser tank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cruiser tanks [plural]
Etymology: Compound of cruiser + tank, named after the type of military ship. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cruiser|tank}} cruiser + tank Head templates: {{en-noun}} cruiser tank (plural cruiser tanks)
  1. (historical) One of a British class of fast, lightly armoured and lightly armed tanks of the 1930s and 1940s designed for flanking and manoeuvring to attack the enemy rear and supply lines. Tags: historical Synonyms: cavalry tank
    Sense id: en-cruiser_tank-en-noun-RCZbGJ1y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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