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Definition of cruiser noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cruiser

noun
 
/ˈkruːzə(r)/
 
/ˈkruːzər/
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  1. a large fast ship used in war
    • He served on a battle cruiser.
    Topics War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • battle
    • heavy
    • light
    • …
    preposition
    • on a/​the cruiser
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  2. (also cabin cruiser)
     a boat with a motor and room for people to sleep, used for pleasure trips
    • a luxury 20-foot cabin cruiser
    compare motorboat, yacht (2)Topics Transport by waterc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • battle
    • heavy
    • light
    • …
    preposition
    • on a/​the cruiser
    See full entry
  3. (North American English) a police carTopics Transport by car or lorryc2, Law and justicec2
    4. Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Dutch kruiser, from kruisen ‘to cross’, from kruis ‘cross’, from Latin crux.
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