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cruis·er  (krzr)
n.
1. One of a class of fast warships of medium tonnage with a long cruising radius and less armor and firepower than a battleship.
2. A cabin cruiser.
3. See squad car.

cruiser
Noun
1. a large fast warship armed with medium-calibre weapons
2. Also called: (cabin cruiser) a motorboat with a cabin
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cruisercruiser - a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
panda car - a police cruiser
2.cruiser - a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
battle cruiser - a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower
guided missile cruiser - a cruiser that carries guided missiles
combat ship, war vessel, warship - a government ship that is available for waging war
3.cruisercruiser - a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
Translations
cruiser [ˈkruːzəʳ] ncrucero
cruiser [ˈkruːzəʳ] ncroiseur m
cruiser [ˈkruːzəʳ] cruise nMotorboot nt;
(warship) → Kreuzer m
cruiser [ˈkruːzəʳ] nincrociatore m


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As he broke from the dense wood and came in sight of the vessels again, he was filled with consternation to see that the Arrow was making sail and that the cruiser was already under way.
We were often in danger of being taken, and particularly when we touched at Dabal, where a cruiser blocked up one of the channels through which ships usually sail; but our vessel requiring no great depth of water, and the sea running high, we went through the little channel, and fortunately escaped the cruiser.
Kantos Kan dropped quickly into the darkness, while I rose steadily and at terrific speed raced through the Martian sky followed by a dozen of the air-scout craft which had joined the pursuit, and later by a swift cruiser carrying a hundred men and a battery of rapid-fire guns.
 
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