甲こう巡じゅん

noun

armored cruiser

Historical naval term for a type of warship used from the late 19th to early 20th century, protected by an armored deck.

• 甲こう巡じゅんは日にち露ろ戦せん争そうで活かつ躍やくした。

  Armored cruisers played an active role in the Russo-Japanese War.