lin ‧ er /ˈlaɪnə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [countable] a piece of material used inside something, especially in order to keep it clean:
a dustbin liner
nappy liners
2 . [countable] a large ship for passengers:
an ocean liner
⇨ ↑ cruise liner
3 . [uncountable and countable] informal ↑ eyeliner
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THESAURUS
■ ships that carry people
▪ passenger ship a ship that carries people rather than goods
▪ cruise ship a large ship that people have holidays on
▪ liner a large ship that sails long distances across the ocean:
an ocean liner
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a transatlantic liner
▪ ferry a ship that makes short regular journeys between two places:
The ferry operates daily between Hull and Zeebrugge.