cruiser
a person or thing that cruises.
one of a class of warships of medium tonnage, designed for high speed and long cruising radius.
a vessel, especially a power-driven one, intended for cruising.
Also called timber cruiser. a person who estimates the value of the timber in a tract of forest.
Slang. a prostitute who walks the street soliciting customers.
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Officers then handcuff her and try to force her into the back of a police cruiser.
Rochester police handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl, body-cam footage shows | Jaclyn Peiser | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostTrails range from flowy cruisers to steep, feature-heavy lines.
Sales of kids’ bikes increased 100 percent, fitness bikes went up 125 percent, and lifestyle bikes like beach cruisers escalated by a whopping 200 percent year over year from April 2019.
Contee said the officer was on patrol in a cruiser “trying to keep the community safe” when flagged down.
D.C. police officer shoots man with gun on Georgia Avenue, police chief says | Peter Hermann | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostAbout halfway along the alley, it appears that an officer turns off the vehicle’s emergency lights, but the cruiser still follows the moped at a close distance.
Police video shows fatal crash as D.C. officers attempt to stop moped driver | Peter Hermann, Justin Jouvenal, Julie Zauzmer | October 30, 2020 | Washington Post
Brinsley came from behind a police cruiser parked on a busy street in the shadow of the Tompkins Public Houses.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA cruiser shows up and eyes narrow and citizens often withdraw.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner | Mike Barnicle | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith lights flashing, the cruiser arrived at the Blooming Grove State Police barracks in Pike County.
The USS Arleigh Burke, a destroyer, and USS Philippine Sea, a cruiser, launched a total of 47 Tomahawk missiles.
$70 Billion Stealth Jet Finally Flies in Its First War | Dave Majumdar | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChurchill then decided to embark on a British cruiser, the Belfast, and watch the landings from offshore.
D-Day Historian Craig Symonds Talks About History’s Most Amazing Invasion | Marc Wortman | June 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey could all be run back in a fast cruiser and would only be loaned to us for three weeks or a month.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonDesperate engagement between an Algerine cruiser of 18 guns, well manned, and a Corsican frigate of 26 nine and twelve pounders.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellNow, the Yankee cruiser must stay a good way out, for the water's not deep enough to let her in.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser | Walter Fenton MottYou'll get on board that boat, go down the creek into the sea, and try and find the cruiser.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser | Walter Fenton Mott"Glad to know you, Burke," I said, coming out from underneath the dashboard of the cruiser.
British Dictionary definitions for cruiser
/ (ˈkruːzə) /
a high-speed, long-range warship of medium displacement, armed with medium calibre weapons or missiles
Also called: cabin cruiser a pleasure boat, esp one that is power-driven and has a cabin
any person or thing that cruises
boxing cruiserweight: See light heavyweight
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