cruiser

cruiser
cruiser 1670s, agent noun from CRUISE (Cf. cruise), or, probably, borrowed from similar words in neighboring languages (e.g. Du. kruiser, Fr. croiseur), originally a warship built to cruise and protect commerce or chase hostile ships (but in 18c. often applied to privateers); meaning "one who cruises for sex partners" is from 1903, in later use mostly of homosexuals; as a boxing weight class, from 1920; meaning "police patrol car" is 1929, Amer.Eng.

Etymology dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cruiser — (englisch für Kreuzer) bezeichnet: Cruiser (Motorrad), eine Motorradbauform oder ausstattung Cruiser (Fahrrad), eine entsprechende Bauform eines Fahrrades Cruiser (Auto), ein Modell im Automobilbau Cruiser (Zeitung), ein Schweizer Schwulen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • cruiser — [ kruzɶr ] n. m. • 1879; mot angl. « croiseur » ♦ Anglic. Petit yacht prévu pour la navigation en mer. ● cruiser nom masculin (anglais cruiser, de l ancien néerlandais kruiser, croiseur) Yacht de croisière à moteur, de faible tonnage. cruiser… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • cruiser — [kro͞oz′ər] n. 1. one that cruises, as a powerboat, airplane, or squad car 2. any of several types of fast and maneuverable warship smaller than a battleship and having less armor and firepower 3. CABIN CRUISER …   English World dictionary

  • Cruiser — Cruis er (kr? z?r), n. One who, or a vessel that, cruises; Specif.: (Nav.) A man of war less heavily armed and armored than a battle ship, having great speed, and generally of from two thousand to twelve thousand tons displacement. [1913 Webster… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cruiser — cruisér s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …   Dicționar Român

  • cruiser — ► NOUN 1) a fast warship larger than a destroyer and less heavily armed than a battleship. 2) a yacht or motor boat with passenger accommodation. 3) N. Amer. a police patrol car …   English terms dictionary

  • Cruiser — For other uses, see Cruiser (disambiguation). USS Port Royal (CG 73), a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser, launched in 1992. A cruiser is a type of warship. The term has been in use for several hundreds of years, and has had… …   Wikipedia

  • Cruiser — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cruiser (homonymie). Cet article a pour sujet les chars Cruiser. Pour une définition du mot « cruiser », voir l’article cruiser du Wiktionnaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cruiser Mk II — Tank, Cruiser, Mk II (A10) Caractéristiques générales Équipage 5 (chef de char, tireur, pourvoyeur, conducteur, mitrailleur) Longueur 5,5 m Largeur 2,6 m …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cruiser Mk II — Tank, Cruiser, Mk II (A10) Type Cruiser tank Place of origin …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”