The term fully armored battlecruiser is linked to Stanley Goodall's precise design terminology. It combines battlecruiser framing with protection associated with a fast battleship. That underlying structural distinction explains why two superficially similar ships might receive different labels.
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Goodall's fully armored battlecruiser distinction
Framing and armor can explain a distinction that a broad battleship label would hide.