/ ˈkruːzə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
a large fast ship used in war
2.
(also ˈcabin cruiser ) a boat with a motor and room for people to sleep, used for pleasure trips
3.
( NAmE ) a police car
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Dutch kruiser , from kruisen to cross, from kruis cross, from Latin crux .