Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 4 compound words that contain cruisers. The most common are listed below. Open cruisers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- armored cruisersplural of armored cruiser: A type of cruiser (the warship) common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, carrying a small number of moderately-heavy main guns plus a large secondary battery of smaller guns and with armor protecting the …
- auxiliary cruisersplural of auxiliary cruiser: An armed merchantman, typically used as a commerce raider or as a convoy escort.
- battle cruisersplural of battle cruiser: A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle …
- heavy cruisersplural of heavy cruiser: A type of cruiser, defined in the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of roughly 8-inch caliber (203mm).
- light cruisersplural of light cruiser: A type of cruiser, defined in the 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of 6.1-inch caliber (155mm) or smaller.
- protected cruisersplural of protected cruiser: A type of cruiser (the warship) carrying moderately-heavy main guns (although considerably lighter than those of a battleship) in armored turrets or other enclosures and having the machinery and magazine spaces …
- armoured cruisersplural of armoured cruiser: A type of cruiser (the warship) common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, carrying a small number of moderately-heavy main guns plus a large secondary battery of smaller guns and with armor protecting …
- Aegis cruisersplural of Aegis cruiser: An Aegis class cruiser.
- aviation cruisersplural of aviation cruiser: An aircraft carrier or helicopter carrier, especially a relatively small one with heavy armaments typically found on a cruiser.
- beach cruisersplural of beach cruiser: Synonym of cruiser (“bicycle designed for low-speed, recreational use”).
- cabin cruisersplural of cabin cruiser: A motorboat which has enclosed living quarters, especially a privately owned pleasure craft.
- loser cruisersplural of loser cruiser: A public motorbus.
- motor cruisersplural of motor cruiser: A small pleasure craft that is fitted with an engine.
- super cruisersplural of super cruiser: A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle …
- booze cruisersplural of booze cruiser: One who goes on a booze cruise.
- torpedo cruisersplural of torpedo cruiser: A large warship using torpedoes (the self-propelled naval weapons) as its primary armament.
- Aegis class cruisersplural of Aegis class cruiser: A cruiser equipped with sophisticated defenses against missile and air attack.
- large light cruisersplural of large light cruiser: A very large, fast warship with a relatively-shallow draft and minimal belt armor, carrying a relatively-small number of very heavy guns; sometimes classed as a type of battlecruiser.
- land cruisersplural of land cruiser: An armoured combat vehicle, a tank.
Compound words 4
- battlecruisersplural of battlecruiser: A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle …
- starcruisersplural of starcruiser: A spaceship analogous to a cruiser.
- streamcruisersplural of streamcruiser: A species of dragonfly, Hesperocordulia berthoudi, endemic to southwest Western Australia.
- supercruisersplural of supercruiser: A fast warship with thicker armor and heavier guns than a typical cruiser, but with armor, armament, or both still inferior to that of a dreadnought battleship; designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle …