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noun

Cruise n. See Cruse, a small bottle.

Cruise n.

A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for pleasure. "He feigned a compliance with some of his men, who were bent upon going a cruise to Manilla."

Hence: A voyage aboard a ship, in which the activities on the ship itself form a major objective of the voyage; used particularly of vacation voyages, or voyages during which some special activity occurs on board the ship, such as a series of seminars.

verb

Cruise v. t.

To cruise over or about.

(Forestry) To explore with reference to capacity for the production of lumber; as, to cruise a section of land.

Cruise v. i. (past & past part. cruised; pres. part. cruising)

To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure. Note: A ship cruises in any particular sea or ocean; as, in the Baltic or in the Atlantic. She cruises off any cape; as, off the Lizard; off Ushant. She cruises on a coast; as, on the coast of Africa. A pirate cruises to seize vessels; a yacht cruises for the pleasure of the owner. "Ships of war were sent to cruise near the isle of Bute." "'Mid sands, and rocks, and storms to cruise for pleasure."

To wander hither and thither on land. (Colloq.)

(Forestry) To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.

To travel primarily for pleasure, or without any fixed purpose, rather than with the main goal of reaching a particular destination. "To cruise the streets of town, looking for an interesting party to crash."

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Etymology of 'Cruise'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... ambition was to ply the scissors and thimble vigorously, and so enable them to be ladies and gentlemen at large. She being gone, Julia made a parcel of water-colour drawings, and sallied forth all on fire to sell them. But, while she was dressing, Edward started on a cruise in search of employment. He failed entirely. They met in the evening, Mrs. Dodd resigned, Edward dogged, Julia rather excited. "Now, let us tell our adventures, she said. "As for me, shop after shop ...

— Hard Cash • Charles Reade

... quite so bad to-day. Ruskin himself had the smaller pool cleaned and set about with stone, and planted with periwinkle and daffodils. The other two larger pools are the care of a district council, which forbids attempts to catch the big trout that cruise in their clear, weedy waters, and otherwise looks after them for a public which may value them more highly than in Ruskin's day, but drops in a great many newspapers. Another so-called well—Anne Boleyn's well; her horse put its foot into ...

— Highways and Byways in Surrey • Eric Parker

... governor of this city to procure his orders, and to tell him that he was waiting there. He was ordered to follow instantly and pursue the enemy as far as Malaca, or wherever else he might hear that he was. Immediately he received another order to cruise among those islands—when, if he should not find the enemy, he was to return. This he did after sending the survivors of the enemy to this city. The admiral himself came later to the city, and the governor ordered him ...

— The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume XI, 1599-1602 • Various

... Hawaiian Islands, to the isolated atolls of the North Pacific—notably Palmyra and Christmas Islands—where sharks could be caught by the thousand, and the crews, who were engaged on a "lay," like whalemen, made "big money"; many of them after a six months' cruise drawing 500 dollars—a large sum for a ...

— Amona; The Child; And The Beast; And Others - From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other - Stories" - 1902 • Louis Becke

... the Naval Academy, a two years' sea cruise, and a year of actual service had made many changes in Denman. He was now twenty-five, an ensign, but, because of his position as executive, bearing the complimentary title ...

— The Wreck of the Titan - or, Futility • Morgan Robertson

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