cruiser

Dictionary: cruis·er (krū'zər) pronunciation

One of a class of fast warships of medium tonnage with a long cruising radius and less armor and firepower than a battleship.
A cabin cruiser.
See squad car.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: cruiser

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Warship built for high speed and great cruising radius, smaller than a battleship but larger than a destroyer. The term originally meant frigates of the sailing era, used to scout for enemy fleets and raid convoys. After 1880, it was a specific type of armoured warship. By World War II, cruisers served mainly as floating bases for amphibious assaults and as protection for aircraft-carrier task forces. Today U.S. cruisers carry surface-to-air missiles vital to a fleet's air-defense screen. Nuclear propulsion has given some cruisers virtually unlimited range.

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Columbia Encyclopedia: cruiser

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cruiser, large, fast, moderately armed warship, intermediate in type between the aircraft carrier and the destroyer. During World War II, battle cruisers operated as small battleships, combining in one vessel maximum qualities of gun caliber, armor protection, and speed. Upon the retirement of the battleship from the major navies of the world, the cruiser became the largest of the conventionally armed warships in commission. The cruiser's primary mission in modern warfare is to provide antiaircraft defense and gunfire support for aircraft carriers. Light cruisers, lightly armed and very fast, are often employed in scouting, police duties, and other jobs where speed rather than defensive strength is important. The advent of guided missiles as the primary offensive weapon of modern warfare has led to the conversion of many cruisers into guided-missile cruisers. The guided-missile cruiser Long Beach (completed 1961) was the first ship since World War II to be constructed for the U.S. navy from keel up as a cruiser; it was also the first nuclear-powered surface fighting ship in the world.

Bibliography

See Jane's Fighting Ships (pub. annually since 1897); study by S. L. Poole (1970).

Artist: Cruiser

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Group Members:

Trevor Helliwell, Tom McKinney, Mari Erskine, Matt Dean, Kevin Lynch

Influenced By:

Neil Young, My Bloody Valentine, Kraftwerk, Cocteau Twins

Formal Connection With:

Trevor Helliwell, Tom McKinney, Mari Erskine, Stevie Post, Gary Arnott, Mikey Dean, Murray Mackay, Caroline Barber, Matt Dean, Kevin Lynch

Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Northern Electric," "Happyrobots: Smiling People"

Biography

The Scottish sextet Cruiser was formed in 1999. Originally a project that featured only Kevin Lynch (guitars, keyboards, vocals, sequencing), by the time a lo-fi demo of his found its way into the hands of the independent Devil in the Woods label, Cruiser was signed and Lynch was asked to assemble a band. Soon a lineup of Matt Dean (bass, keyboards, vocals), John Brennan (guitars, vocals), Murray MacKay (guitars, keyboards, vocals, sequencing), Caroline Barber (vocals, cello, keyboards), and Lynch's brother, Mikey Dean (keyboards), joined up with Cruiser's lone founding member. The resulting album, 2001's Northern Electric, showed Cruiser's sound was a fusion of country-rock meets electronica and alternative, recalling such renowned artists as Neil Young, Kraftwerk, and My Bloody Valentine. Before fronting Cruiser, Lynch worked concert lights for Slowdive and Adorable, and engineered the Mogwai EP. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Discography: Cruiser

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Northern Electric

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Wikipedia: Cruiser (disambiguation)

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Cruiser may refer to:

Vehicles

Water

Cruiser, a type of naval warship
Light cruiser, a specific type of naval cruiser
Heavy cruiser, a specific type of naval cruiser
Cruiser (charter vessel), a charter cruise vessel owned by Clyde Maritime Services
Cruiser Yacht, a sailing yacht built for long-distance sailing that allows permanent crew
Cabin Cruiser a UK term for a motorboat designed for inland waters.

Land

Cruiser bicycle
Cruiser (motorcycle)
Cruiser tank, a type of tank designed for cavalry or high-speed operations
Chrysler PT Cruiser, a small passenger car
Police cruiser, a term for certain police cars
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Land Cruiser, a sport-utility vehicle

Air

ATA Cruiser, an American light aircraft of the 1920s
Spartan Cruiser, a 1930s British six-passenger monoplane

Other

A person 'cruising', seeking out sex with a stranger.
A yacht sailor who cruises on a long-term voyage or is involved in the cruising lifestyle
Cruiser, skiing slang for a flat, moderately steep trail one can "cruise" quickly down.
Cruiser butterfly, the genus Vindula
Vodka Cruiser, an alcoholic beverage.

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Translations: Cruiser

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - patruljevogn, krydser, motorbåd med kahytter

Nederlands (Dutch)
kruiser, motorjacht, patrouillewagen

Français (French)
n. - (Mil) croiseur, petit bateau de croisière, (US) voiture de police

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kreuzer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) καταδρομικό, εύδρομο, (ΗΠΑ) περιπολικό

Italiano (Italian)
incrociatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cruzador (m) (Náut.)

Русский (Russian)
крейсер

Español (Spanish)
n. - crucero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kryssare, lätt tungvikt (boxn.), polisbil (am.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
巡洋舰, 警察巡逻车, 巡航飞机

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 巡洋艦, 警察巡邏車, 巡航飛機

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 순항함, 삼림 답사자, 순찰차

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 巡洋艦, クルーザー, パトロールカー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طرادة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ספינת-קרב, סיירת, ניידת-משטרה‬

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