Usually means: Multipurpose warship, medium size, firepower.
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We found 33 dictionaries that define the word cruiser:

General (25 matching dictionaries)
  1. cruiser: Merriam-Webster
  2. cruiser: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. cruiser: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. cruiser: Collins English Dictionary
  5. cruiser: Vocabulary.com
  6. Cruiser, cruiser: Wordnik
  7. cruiser: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. cruiser: Wiktionary
  9. cruiser: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. cruiser: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. cruiser: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. Cruiser, cruiser: Dictionary.com
  13. cruiser: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  14. Cruiser (disambiguation), Cruiser (light), Cruiser (motorcycle), Cruiser (ship), Cruiser (song), Cruiser (warship), Cruiser, The Cruiser: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  15. Cruiser: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  16. cruiser: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  17. cruiser: Rhymezone
  18. Cruiser: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  19. cruiser: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  20. cruiser: FreeDictionary.org
  21. cruiser: Mnemonic Dictionary
  22. cruiser: TheFreeDictionary.com
  23. cruiser: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Cruiser (warship), cruiser: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary (No longer online)

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. cruiser: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. Cruiser, the cruiser: Urban Dictionary

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Cruiser: Bicycle Glossary

Tech (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. AUTOMOTIVE TERMS (No longer online)
  2. CRUISER: NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY
  3. SeaTalk Dictionary of English Nautical Language (No longer online)

(Note: See cruisers as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
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noun:  (nautical, in the days of sail) A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.
noun:  (military, nautical) A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.
noun:  (science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role
noun:  (nautical) A miniature aircraft carrier carrying VTOL aircraft.
noun:  (nautical) A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.
noun:  (nautical) Any of several yachts designed for cruising.
noun:  One who attends cruises.
noun:  (cycling) A bicycle designed for low-speed, recreational use, usually characterized by balloon tires, upright seating, a single-speed drivetrain and expressive styling.
noun:  (US, law enforcement) A police patrol vehicle.
noun:  (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vindula.
noun:  (entomology) Any dragonfly of the family Macromiidae; a macromiid.
noun:  (colloquial) One who cruises at bars and neighborhoods seeking sex.

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