Discovery Dictionary

[Juan_Arquero]

FL: Freelancer;


Military abbreviations used by wargamers (e.g. me) and military forces around the world, including the U.S. Navy (confirmed by a Freelancer player I know who was a U.S. Marine):

GB: Gunboat (I've only seen this one used by FL players and in a science fiction wargame);
DD: Destroyer;
DE: Destroyer Escort;
CR: Cruiser;
FR: Frigate (but most FL players, including myself, use FR to mean Freighter);
BC: Battlecruiser (I think I've seen this one used a couple times);
BB: Battleship (not BS which has a not-so-nice meaning to most people);
CV: Aircraft Carrier (I can't explain this one, but it dates back to at least World War II);
CVL: Light Aircraft Carrier.

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