Bible Dictionaries
Cruiser

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) One who, or a vessel that, cruises; - usually an armed vessel.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cruiser'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cruiser.html. 1828.