battlecruiser

A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet and to destroy enemy c

US Navy hull classification symbol: CC (Only used for the cancelled Lexington-class)

A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.

A boozer; a public house.

So he'd effectively had to learn a new language; no longer would he order a pint at the 'battle cruiser' […]