The museum's centerpiece is an original battle cruiser that once prowled the high seas.

The aging battle-cruiser limped back to port after the fierce engagement.

At the marina, he admired the elegant gentleman's cruiser, its low-slung hull, vertical all-round windows and polished woodwork evoking a bygone era of yachting.

At dawn, the harbor was lined with cabin cruisers preparing for the weekend.

Don't take that loser cruiser if you're in a hurry.

During the patrol, the heavy cruiser intercepted the convoy and demanded identification.

At the military museum, a restored land cruiser stood on display, its riveted armor and tracked treads recalling the primitive tanks of the pre–World War I era.

The auxiliary cruiser slipped through the blockade under the cover of night, carrying vital supplies to the besieged port.

The heavy cruisers steamed through the fog, their guns trained on the distant horizon.

On the first day of the rally, the loser cruisers fell behind, engines coughing, while the crowd cheered the front-runners.