One was the Arrow and the other a small French cruiser.

At around the same time, the term 'light cruiser' came into use for small cruisers with armored belts.

Behind it, a small cruiser lifted from the military field.

Upon her commissioning, she was the smallest true armored cruiser in the world.

The vessels were among the first of the smaller cruisers to be given metal hulls.

She was looking at the back end of a dull gray small cruiser.

The small cruisers couldn't hold off the Dominion forces much longer.

There just happens to be a small cruiser coming this way as we speak.

Farther away a small cruiser exploded in a blinding cloud.

The boys' debate was cut short as they saw a small cruiser heading into the bight.