| 单词 | through-deck cruiser |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthrough-deck cruiser through-deck cruiser n. British a naval ship that incorporates a through-deck suitable for aircraft.Adoption of the term has been represented as politically motivated avoidance of the term ‘aircraft carrier’. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > war vessel > [noun] > aircraft carrier air carrier1915 aircraft carrier1917 carrier1919 bird farm1942 through-deck cruiser1969 1969 Guardian 30 Oct. 1/5 Designs for a new class of ‘Through deck’ cruiser which to a layman would look suspiciously like a mini-carrier are already circulating with the Ministry of Defence. 1971 Guardian 22 Nov. 12/4 The Royal Navy is now considering the operation of Harriers from a new class of flat topped 19,000-ton ships euphemistically known as ‘Through-deck cruisers’. 1980 A. Preston Warships of World 221/2 Through-deck cruiser, cumbersome term concocted by the Royal Navy to obtain political and Treasury approval for a ship designed to operate helicopters and V/Stol aircraft. The ‘through-deck’ was a euphemism for a full-length flight deck. 2007 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 7 Oct. 27 Only the introduction of the Sea Harrier and the through-deck cruiser made the retaking of the Falklands possible. < as lemmas |
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