Definition of "cruiser" []

• One of a class of fast warships of medium tonnage with a long cruising radius and less armor and firepower than a battleship. (noun)
• A cabin cruiser. (noun)
• See squad car. (noun)

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• "The cruiser is built with a V6 engine that actually has more hp and torque than the old V8 Crown Vic."
• "He found his 1955 Chris Craft cabin cruiser in a cornfield in Indiana, via eBay, then had it dragged back to DC and installed inside Conner."
• "Arctic Cat has many different two-up models to choose from, but the TRV 1000 cruiser is the deluxe, has-it-all, comes-with-everything model."