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Cruiser
//ˈkɹu.zɚ// noun, slang
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Noun
- 1 A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.
- 2 a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board wordnet
- 3 A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.
- 4 a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer wordnet
- 5 A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.; A starship of comparable role broadly
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- 6 a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters wordnet
- 7 A miniature aircraft carrier carrying VTOL aircraft.
- 8 A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.
- 9 Any of several yachts designed for cruising.
- 10 One who attends cruises.
- 11 A bicycle designed for low-speed, recreational use, usually characterized by balloon tires, upright seating, a single-speed drivetrain and expressive styling.
- 12 A police patrol vehicle. US
- 13 Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vindula.
- 14 Any dragonfly of the family Macromiidae; a macromiid.
- 15 One who cruises at bars and neighborhoods seeking sex. colloquial
"I'm up on the eleventh floor and I'm watching the cruisers below / He's down on the street and he's trying hard to pull sister Flo"
Etymology
From cruise + -er.
See also for "cruiser"
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