What is another word for heavy cruiser?
Pronunciation: [hˈɛvi kɹˈuːzə] (IPA) 
A heavy cruiser is a type of warship that emerged during the early 20th century. It was designed to be fast and heavily armed, with a combination of guns, torpedoes, and armor. However, there are several synonyms for the heavy cruiser that are used to describe similar types of vessels. Some of these include armored cruisers, battle cruisers, and large cruisers. Armored cruisers were designed to be heavily armored and equipped with guns, while battle cruisers were intended to be faster than battleships but still heavily armed. Large cruisers encompass a variety of ship designs that are larger than standard cruisers but smaller than battleships.
