battlecruiser

noun3

1. •
   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 cruisers.
2. •
   A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship.
3. •
   (slang) 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' […] — 2014