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n. See Cruse, a small bottle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Cruised p. pr. & vb. n. Cruising. ] [ D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A ship cruises in any particular sea or ocean; as, in the Baltic or in the Atlantic. She cruises off any cape; as, off the Lizard; off Ushant. She cruises on a coast; as, on the coast of Africa. A pirate cruises to seize vessels; a yacht cruises for the pleasure of the owner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ships of war were sent to cruise near the isle of Bute. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

'Mid sands, and rocks, and storms to cruise for pleasure. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To wander hither and thither on land. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Forestry) To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. To travel primarily for pleasure, or without any fixed purpose, rather than with the main goal of reaching a particular destination. To cruise the streets of town, looking for an interesting party to crash. [ PJC ]

v. t. 1. To cruise over or about. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Forestry) To explore with reference to capacity for the production of lumber; as, to cruise a section of land. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for pleasure. [ 1913 Webster ]

He feigned a compliance with some of his men, who were bent upon going a cruise to Manilla. Dampier. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A voyage aboard a ship, in which the activities on the ship itself form a major objective of the voyage; -- used particularly of vacation voyages, or voyages during which some special activity occurs on board the ship, such as a series of seminars. [ PJC ]

n. One who, or a vessel that, cruises; 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. [ 1913 Webster + Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon; also, a hovel. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Recruited; p. pr. & vb. n. Recruiting. ] [ F. recruter, corrupted (under influence of recrue recruiting, recruit, from recroî/tre, p. p. recrû, to grow again) from an older recluter, properly, to patch, to mend (a garment); pref. re- + OF. clut piece, piece of cloth; cf. Icel. klūtr kerchief, E. clout. ] 1. To repair by fresh supplies, as anything wasted; to remedy lack or deficiency in; as, food recruits the flesh; fresh air and exercise recruit the spirits. [ 1913 Webster ]

Her cheeks glow the brighter, recruiting their color. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to restore the wasted vigor of; to renew in strength or health; to reinvigorate. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To supply with new men, as an army; to fill up or make up by enlistment; as, he recruited two regiments; the army was recruited for a campaign; also, to muster; to enlist; as, he recruited fifty men. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To gain new supplies of anything wasted; to gain health, flesh, spirits, or the like; to recuperate; as, lean cattle recruit in fresh pastures. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To gain new supplies of men for military or other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist troops. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reenforcement. [ 1913 Webster ]

The state is to have recruits to its strength, and remedies to its distempers. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, a man enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, recruits. [ 1913 Webster ]