Cruiser - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Cruiser :  (noun)
1: a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters [syn: police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car, squad car]
2: a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
3: a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board [syn: cabin cruiser, pleasure boat, pleasure craft]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Cruiser : \Cruis"er\, n. Specif.: (Nav.) A man-of-war less heavily armed and armored than a battle ship, having great speed, and generally of from two thousand to twelve thousand tons displacement.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Cruiser : \Cruis"er\ (kr?"z?r), n. One who, or a vessel that, cruises; -- usually an armed vessel.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Cruiser

gingerninja90: ordering a Cruiser then realising im supposed to drive home. on my Ls. with zero blood alcohol content. fail.
Abu3bdallah: Who thinks that FJ Cruiser is a good car and why?
Luv2Twavel: Travel: Bikes, beaches & beer across the Pacific Northwest: I bought my bike (a single speed beach Cruiser/... http://bit.ly/8TSesB #travel
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