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cruiser Definition

cruiser (-ər)

noun

  1. one that cruises, as a powerboat, airplane, or squad car
  2. any of several types of fast and maneuverable warship smaller than a battleship and having less armor and firepower
  3. cabin cruiser
cruiser Synonyms

cruiser

n.

cabin cruiser, powerboat, warship, privateer; see boat, ship, warship.

Types of cruisers include: battle, light, armored, heavy, rocket cruiser; dreadnought, man-of-war, battlewagon, corvette, battleship, capital ship.

cruiser Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sink: She sank three British cruisers in a few minutes in September 1914.
  • moor: Brad is currently in charge of HMS Belfast, the cruiser moored on the Embankment, in London.
  • hire: Hire a cruiser or yacht on the Norfolk Broads, River Thames, or Yorkshire Ouse.
  • build: Not bad for a reasonably heavy displacement Swedish built cruiser without using a kite.

Adjective modifier

  • armored: The armored cruiser was launched on 27 May 1895.
  • twin-screw: The second GOOD HOPE is an 18-gun twin-screw cruiser, launched at Fairfield in 1901.
  • self-drive: A good way to explore the waterways is on a self-drive cruiser.
  • Argentine: The Argentine cruiser " Buenos Aires " , which is illustrated, is quite one of the most interesting vessels ever built at Elswick.
  • cross-town: What the devil is there to astonish anybody about a cross-town cruiser with a red water line?
  • armed: His first ship was the Laurentic an armed merchant cruiser which was sunk by enemy action in the Irish Channel.

Modifies a noun

  • narrowboat: Country Fair is a 37 foot cruiser style narrowboat designed for a couple and priced accordingly.
  • squadron: The to the west Indies to join the 4th Cruiser squadron.
  • racer: BOSS races yachts ranging in size from 32 ' cruiser racers to ex Whitbread Round the World ocean racers.
  • style: Cruiser style touring ability A conventional cruiser's riding ergonomics owe little to practicality.

Noun used with modifier

  • cabin: A cabin cruiser consider them to be obtained from.
  • motor: Shared the pontoon with a 61 ' motor cruiser.
  • battle: The conference dinner will be held on board the historic WWII battle cruiser HMS Belfast.
  • berth: We have chartered this elegant 26 berth cruiser exclusively for our group.
  • merchant: In 1915 she was converted into an Armed Merchant Cruiser.
  • luxury: Seen from a speeding luxury cruiser, Mallorca looked enticing.

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