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    Cruiser - Wikipedia

    A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea denial. The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hundred years, … See more

    The term "cruiser" or "cruizer" was first commonly used in the 17th century to refer to an independent warship. "Cruiser" meant the purpose or mission of a ship, rather than a … See more

    In the 1880s, naval engineers began to use steel as a material for construction and armament. A steel cruiser could be lighter and faster … See more

    Naval construction in the 1920s and 1930s was limited by international treaties designed to prevent the repetition of the Dreadnought See more

    The rise of air power during World War II dramatically changed the nature of naval combat. Even the fastest cruisers could not maneuver quickly … See more

    During the 19th century, navies began to use steam power for their fleets. The 1840s saw the construction of experimental steam … See more

    Shortly after the turn of the 20th century there were difficult questions about the design of future cruisers. Modern armored cruisers, almost as powerful as battleships, were also fast enough to outrun older protected and unarmored cruisers. In the … See more

    Cruisers participated in a number of surface engagements in the early part of World War II, along with escorting carrier and battleship … See more

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  4. cruis·er
    NOUN
    cruiser (noun) · cruisers (plural noun)
    1. a relatively fast warship larger than a destroyer and less heavily armed than a battleship.
    2. a yacht or motorboat with passenger accommodations, designed for leisure use:
      "a pleasure cruiser"
      • a person who goes on a pleasure cruise.
    3. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      a police patrol car.
      • US ENGLISH
        an automobile that can be driven smoothly at high speed.
    ORIGIN
    late 17th century: from Dutch kruiser, from kruisen (see cruise).
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    International Institute for Strategic Studies ' "The Military Balance" defines a cruiser as a surface combatant displacing at least 9750 tonnes; with respect to vessels in service as of the early 2020s it includes the Type 055, the Sejong the Great from South Korea, the Atago and Maya from Japan and the Ticonderoga and Zumwalt from the US.
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    Cruiser, large surface warship built for high speed and great cruising radius, capable of not only defending its own fleet and coastlines but also threatening those of the enemy. A modern guided-missile cruiser has a length of about 180 meters (about 600 feet) and a top speed of over 30 knots.
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    Drawing ample inspiration from US-built motorcycles of yesteryear, cruisers have long been the most popular and best-selling bike style on North American shores—the world’s largest motorcycle market.
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    In more recent years, foreign motorcycle companies have introduced cruiser models kicked along by other engine configurations, though even most of these are just variations on the longitudinally-mounted V-Twin such as Ducati’s L-Twin-powered Diavel (and XDiavel) and Moto Guzzi’s cruiser’s transversally-mounted V-Twin bikes.
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