Cruise \Cruise\, v. t.
1. To cruise over or about.
2. (Forestry) To explore with reference to capacity for the
production of lumber; as, to cruise a section of land.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Cruise \Cruise\, n.
A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel,
for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an
enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for
pleasure.
He feigned a compliance with some of his men, who were
bent upon going a cruise to Manilla. --Dampier.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Cruise \Cruise\ (kr[udd]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cruised
(kr[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cruising.]
[D. kruisen to move
crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF.
crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F.
croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross.]
1. To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the
potection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder,
or for pleasure.
Note: A ship cruises in any particular sea or ocean; as, in
the Baltic or in the Atlantic. She cruises off any
cape; as, off the Lizard; off Ushant. She cruises on a
coast; as, on the coast of Africa. A priate cruises to
seize vessels; a yacht cruises for the pleasure of the
owner.
Ships of war were sent to cruise near the isle of
Bute. --Macaulay.
'Mid sands, and rocks, and storms to cruise for
pleasure. --Young.
2. To wander hither and thither on land. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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