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cruiser
[ kroo-zer ]
noun
- a person or thing that cruises.
- one of a class of warships of medium tonnage, designed for high speed and long cruising radius.
- a vessel, especially a power-driven one, intended for cruising.
- Also called timber cruiser. a person who estimates the value of the timber in a tract of forest.
- Slang. a prostitute who walks the street soliciting customers.
cruiser
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a high-speed, long-range warship of medium displacement, armed with medium calibre weapons or missiles
- Also calledcabin cruiser a pleasure boat, esp one that is power-driven and has a cabin
- any person or thing that cruises
- boxing cruiserweight See light heavyweight
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
But the 21-year-old mistakenly boarded a Thames cruiser packed with a rowdy crowd of Shrimpers en route to their National League fixture at Sutton.
Last year, Turner caused a law enforcement cruiser to collide into a citizen during a pursuit in Rialto, according to authorities.
Hollywood Nate and his shy young partner Britney Small had just been on patrol in their cruiser, discussing their terrible dreams.
Australia and New Zealand have been closely monitoring the Chinese fleet - a frigate, a cruiser and a supply tanker - since last week, and have dispatched their own ships to observe them.
As another half a dozen or so Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department cruisers rolled by, Mower credited them and the firefighters for swarming the town so quickly.
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