cruiser
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.
Origin of cruiser
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How to use cruiser in a sentence
E-boats Tampa rents electric river cruisers, providing a silent, convenient way to quit landlubbing.
The players made their way up the dirt road to the prison in a jolly convoy of dusty Jeeps and Land Cruisers.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens | Jeff Campagna | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSure, the bad publicity surrounding these disasters cause some cancellations and deter some potential cruisers.
Floating Petri Dish Aside, Triumph Won’t Sink Carnival | Daniel Gross | February 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was in the confounds of LAPD police stations and shops (cruisers).
Rogue L.A. Cop’s Facebook Manifesto: ‘You Will Now Live the Life of Prey’ | The Daily Beast | February 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe rules also state that except under special circumstances, no more than two police cruisers are to be involved in a chase.
Police Shoot 137 Times Into Car After Chase, Killing Unarmed Couple | Mansfield Frazier | December 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
No more inquisitive cruisers ready to let fly a salvo at anything that stirs.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonYes, don't you see that if I continue to wave it, the American cruisers will fire and send you all to the bottom of the sea?
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser | Walter Fenton MottA mile then was a long shot for the largest guns, and the Yankee cruisers had made a fair start.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousTo these both captains and crews swore without compunction when searched by British cruisers.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneThe cruisers in his command were stationed along the Riviera, east and west of Genoa itself.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
British Dictionary definitions for cruiser
/ (ˈkruːzə) /
a high-speed, long-range warship of medium displacement, armed with medium calibre weapons or missiles
Also called: cabin 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
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