Cruiser
['kruːzə] or ['krʊzɚ]
Definition
(noun.) a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer.
(noun.) a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters.
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Definition
(n.) One who, or a vessel that, cruises; -- usually an armed vessel.
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Examples
- He immediately signalled to the cruiser to send water, medicine, and provisions, and another boat made the perilous trip to the Arrow. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- And then the cruiser had come. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Carthoris, Tars Tarkas, and Hor Vastus had gone directly to Thark upon another cruiser. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- A boat was dispatched to the cruiser for provisions, ammunition, and carbines; the men were already armed with revolvers. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The battleship and one form of cruiser were evolved from the conflicting opinions of two opposite schools of design. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The girl shuddered, and when they told her that the cruiser would sail on the morrow she was almost glad. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The cruiser is the result of the triumph of those who contended for high speed at the sacrifice of heavy armor protection and excessive battery strength. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- No one was in sight outside the cabin, and D'Arnot was perplexed to note that neither the cruiser nor the Arrow was at anchor in the bay. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- A cruiser awaits above at your own dock; let us leave at-- A fusillade of shots from the palace gardens just without cut short his further words. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- You knew it before when on the cruiser's deck you saw me slay three of your comrades. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Recently the armored cruiser has been superseded by the battle cruiser. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- What is the Difference Between a Cruiser and a Battleship? Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- For a moment there was tense silence, then Thurid, with a roar of rage sprang for my throat; just as Xodar had upon the deck of the cruiser. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- At the same instant I saw that the thing that had struck us was the trailing anchor of a rather fair-sized air vessel; possibly a ten man cruiser. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- She is an armored cruiser, and is one of the latest and most speedy of that type. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Light cruisers are vessels of from 1,500 to 7,500 tons, used in scouting, as commerce destroyers, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- On one day, September 22nd, 1914, they sank three powerful cruisers, the _Aboukir_, the _Hogue_, and the _Cressy_, with 1473 men. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- No watch is kept upon the cruisers and smaller craft. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- He tried to get to America, but Rochefort, which he reached, was watched by British cruisers. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- There were about twenty large battleships in all, besides a number of small swift cruisers. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
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