Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cruiser"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cruiser \Cruis"er\ (kr?"z?r), n.
One who, or a vessel that, cruises; -- usually an armed
vessel.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cruiser
n 1: a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with
radiotelephonic communications to headquarters [syn: {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}]
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