(n) a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters, Syn. prowl car, police car, police cruiser, patrol car, squad car

cruiser

(n) a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer

cruise ship

(n) a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises, Syn. cruise liner

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cruise

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 ]

Cruise

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. ]

Cruise

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 ]

Cruise

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

Cruiser

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. ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

巡洋舰

[巡洋舰 / 巡洋艦, xún yáng jiàn] cruiser (warship); battle cruiser #25662

巡弋

[巡弋, xún yì] cruise; patrol by a ship

巡航导弹

[巡航导弹 / 巡航導彈, xún háng dǎo dàn] cruise missile

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

巡洋艦

[じゅんようかん, junyoukan] (n) cruiser #2709

航行

[こうこう, koukou] (n, vs) cruise; navigation; sailing; (P) #8312

クルーズ

[kuru-zu] (n) cruise; (P) #8662

巡航

[じゅんこう, junkou] (n, vs) cruise; cruising; (P) #10988

流す

[ながす, nagasu] (v5s, vt) (1) (See 涙を流す) to drain; to pour; to spill; to shed (blood, tears); (2) to wash away; (3) to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to broadcast; to beam; (4) to cruise (e.g. taxi); (5) to float; to set adrift; (6) to call off (a meeting, etc.); (P) #12840

クルーザー

[kuru-za-] (n) cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser); (P) #16992

仮装

[かそう, kasou] (n, vs, adj-no) (1) costume; fancy dress; masquerade; disguise; (2) converted (cruiser); (P) #18178

ランクル

[rankuru] (n) (abbr) (Toyota) Land Cruiser

乙巡

[おつじゅん, otsujun] (n) second-class cruiser

仮装巡洋艦

[かそうじゅんようかん, kasoujunyoukan] (n) merchant cruiser

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Marschflugkörper { m } [ mil. ]