Warship Slightly Smaller Than an Aircraft Carrier
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Student Life , Group 925, Puzzle 3 (Lesson Plans).
Question is: Warship Slightly Smaller Than an Aircraft Carrier
and the answer is: CRUISER
Word Meaning:
CRUISER — (nautical, in the days of sail) A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.
Definitions from Wiktionary.