Noun: cruiser kroo-zu(r)
- A large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
"The naval fleet included several cruisers for long-range operations"
- [N. Amer] A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
"The suspect was apprehended and placed in the back of a police cruiser";
- police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car [N. Amer], squad car
- A large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
"They spent their summer vacation exploring the coast in their cabin cruiser";
- cabin cruiser, pleasure boat, pleasure craft
Derived forms: cruisers
Type of: auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, combat ship, motor [Brit, informal], motorboat, motorcar, powerboat, war vessel, warship, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]
Encyclopedia: Cruiser