Definition
Plural of cruiser; can mean warships designed for long-range operations, police patrol cars, motorcycles built for comfort and style, or boats designed for cruising.
Etymology
From Dutch 'kruisen,' to cross or cruise. Emerged in naval terminology in the 17th century, then applied to various vehicles designed for sustained travel.
Kelly Says
The transition from 'cruiser' as a military warship to a police car to a motorcycle is a fascinating example of how technology names migrate—each generation redefines what 'cruiser' means based on their own era's innovations.
Translations
ARالعربية
مراكب بحرية
maraa-kib ba-ha-riya
BNবাংলা
যাত্রী জাহাজ
ya-tree ja-ha-aj
CACatalà
creuers
krew-ers
CSČeština
křižníky
kři-zh-ni-ky
DADansk
krydsere
kryds-e-re
DEDeutsch
Kreuzfahrtschiffe
kʁɔɪ̯sfaɐ̯tʃʃɪfə
ELΕλληνικά
κρουαζιερόπλοια
kroo-a-zie-ro-plo-ia
ESEspañol
cruceros
kroo-seh-ros
FISuomi
risteilijät
ris-tei-li-jä-t
FRFrançais
croisiéristes
kʁwa.zi.e.ʁist
HEעברית
מטיילים ימיים
ma-ta-yim ya-mim
HIहिन्दी
क्रूजर
kroo-zhar
HUMagyar
cirkáló
chir-ka-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
kapal pesiar
ka-pal pe-si-ar
ITItaliano
crociera
kroa-tsee-ra
KO한국어
크루즈선
keuru-seu-seon
MSBahasa Melayu
penjelajah
pen-je-la-jah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်စိမ်း
kya-u-k-se-im-zin
NLNederlands
cruisers
kroo-zer
NONorsk
kryssere
kryss-e-re
PLPolski
kruiser
kroo-iser
PTPortuguês
cruzeiros
kɾu.zi.ʁɔs
RORomână
cruizere
kroo-i-ze-re
RUРусский
крейсеры
krey-ser-y
SVSvenska
kryssare
kryss-a-re
SWKiswahili
mazishi
ma-zi-shi
THไทย
เรือสำราญ
rueu sam-ran
TLTL
mga barko
mga bar-ko
UKУкраїнська
крейсери
krey-ser-y
VITiếng Việt
tàu du lịch
tau du lich
ZUZU
isi-khaya
ee-see-khaya