Definition of CRUISER. Meaning of CRUISER. Synonyms of CRUISER

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Definition of CRUISER

Cruiser
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.
Cruiser
Cruiser Cruis"er (kr?"z?r), n. One who, or a vessel that, cruises; -- usually an armed vessel.

Meaning of CRUISER from wikipedia

- A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious ****ault ships, and can...
- A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that...
- The Toyota Land Cruiser (****anese: トヨタ・ランドクルーザー, Hepburn: Toyota Rando-Kurūzā), also sometimes spelt as LandCruiser, is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles...
- Land Cruiser Prado (****anese: トヨタ・ランドクルーザープラド, Hepburn: Toyota Rando-Kurūzā Purado) is a full-size four-wheel drive vehicle in the Land Cruiser range...
- A heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range and high speed, armed generally with naval guns of roughly 203 mm (8 inches)...
- The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a compact car that was built by the American company Chrysler from 2001 until 2010. Introduced as a five-door hatchback wagon...
- The battlecruiser (also written as battle cruiser or battle-cruiser) was a type of capital ship of the first half of the 20th century. These were similar...
- The armored cruiser was a type of warship of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was designed like other types of cruisers to operate as a long-range...
- cruisers notably lacked a belt of armour along the sides, in contrast to armored cruisers which carried both deck and belt armour. Protected cruisers...
- Minotaur-class cruiser may refer to: Minotaur-class cruiser (1906), a class of Royal Navy armoured cruisers launched in 1906–1907 Minotaur-class cruiser (1943)...