Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cruiser
3 senses of cruiser
Sense 1
cruiser, police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car, squad car -- (a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters)
=> car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar -- (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work")
Sense 2
cruiser -- (a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer)
=> warship, war vessel, combat ship -- (a government ship that is available for waging war)
Sense 3
cabin cruiser, cruiser, pleasure boat, pleasure craft -- (a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board)
=> motorboat, powerboat -- (a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine)