/krooh"zeuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that cruises.
2. one of a class of warships of medium tonnage, designed for high speed and long cruising radius.
3. See squad car .
4. a vessel, esp. a power-driven one, intended for cruising.
5. See cabin cruiser .
6. Also called timber cruiser . a person who estimates the value of the timber in a tract of forest.
7. Slang. a prostitute who walks the street soliciting customers.
[ 1670-80; kruiser, equiv. to kruis ( en ) to CRUISE + -er -ER 1 ]