cruiser (redirected from Guided-missile cruiser)

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.

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cruiser [ˈkruːzə]

n

1. (Military) a high-speed, long-range warship of medium displacement, armed with medium calibre weapons or missiles

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called cabin cruiser a pleasure boat, esp one that is power-driven and has a cabin

3. any person or thing that cruises

4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing short for cruiserweight (see light heavyweight)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cruiser - a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters patrol car, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, squad car 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.	cruiser - a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board cabin cruiser, pleasure boat, pleasure craft motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine

Translations

cruiser [ˈkruːzəʳ] N (Naut) → crucero m

cruiser [ˈkruːzə^r] n (= ship) → croiseur m

cruiser

n (Naut) → Kreuzer m; (= pleasure cruiser) → Vergnügungsjacht f

cruiser [ˈkruːzəʳ] n (Naut) → incrociatore m