cruiser tank

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Etymology

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Compound of cruisertank, named after the type of military ship.

Noun

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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.
    Synonym: cavalry tank