What is "cruise"

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.

Cruise \Cruise\ (kr[udd]s), n. See Cruse, a small bottle.

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 protection 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 pirate 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.]

3. (Forestry) To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.

4. To travel primarily for pleasure, or without any fixed purpose, rather than with the main goal of reaching a particular destination. To cruise the streets of town, looking for an interesting party to crash.

Cruise \Cruise\, n.

1. 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.

2. Hence: A voyage aboard a ship, in which the activities on the ship itself form a major objective of the voyage; -- used particularly of vacation voyages, or voyages during which some special activity occurs on board the ship, such as a series of seminars.

1650s, from Dutch kruisen "to cross, sail to and fro," from kruis "cross," from Latin crux. Compare the sense evolution in cognate cross (v.). Related: Cruised; cruising. As a noun from 1706.

n. A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To sail about, especially for pleasure. 2 (lb en intransitive) To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency. 3 (lb en transitive) To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom. 4 (lb en ambitransitive forestry) To inspect (forest land) for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield. 5 (lb en transitive colloquial) To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll. 6 (lb en intransitive child development) To walk while holding on to an object (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months). 7 (lb en intransitive sports) To win easily and convincingly.

n. an ocean trip taken for pleasure [syn: sail]

1. v. drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"

2. travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"

3. look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park"

4. sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"

Cruise is any level flight segment after arrival at initial cruise altitude until the start of descent to the destination. It occurs between ascent and descent phases and is usually the majority of a journey. Technically, cruising consists of heading (direction of flight) changes only at a constant airspeed and altitude. It ends as the aircraft approaches the destination where the descent phase of flight commences in preparation for landing.

For most commercial passenger aircraft, the cruise phase of flight consumes the majority of fuel. As this lightens the aircraft considerably, higher altitudes are more efficient for additional fuel economy. However, for operational and air traffic control reasons it is necessary to stay at the cleared flight level. On long haul flights, the pilot may climb from one flight level to a higher one as clearance is requested and given from air traffic control. This maneuver is called a step climb.

Commercial or passenger aircraft are usually designed for optimum performance at their cruise speed or V. The cruising speed depends to a great extent on the engine itself, as any (combustion) engine has an optimum work level, where it will consume the least fuel vs the greatest mechanical output. This is by the way true for any vehicle, and is not just limited to aerial vehicles. Generally, a piston engine will run the most efficient somewhere between idle speed and 25% away from full throttle.

With aerial vehicles, there are however also other factors to consider: there is for example an optimum cruising altitude for a particular aircraft type and conditions including payload weight, Center of gravity of an aircraft, air temperature, humidity, and speed. This altitude is usually where the higher ground speeds, the increase in aerodynamic drag power, and the decrease in engine thrust and efficiency at higher altitudes are balanced.

Typical cruising air speed for long-distance commercial passenger flights is 475–500 knots (878–926 km/h; 546–575 mph).

Cruise or Cruises may pertain to:

• Cruise, a trip or voyage by cruise ship
  • Booze cruise
  • Music cruise
  • River cruise

Cruise (Kruiz, ) is a rock band from the former Soviet Union. While the band was originally formed in 1978, they were largely unknown in the west for a number of years. They are best known for their video, In Flames, which was played many times in the mid-1980s, on the Canadian metal show, The Power Hour.

For now there are two versions of the band itself : one playing songs with their original soft/hard rock sound, and the legendary Valery Gaina reunited trio.

Cruise is an Anglo-Norman surname which originated in England during Norman Conquest. It is a variant form of Cruse; others include Cruwys and Cruize.

In Ireland, Cruise is an old surname of Anglo-Norman origin which has been present there since the Anglo-Norman invasion in 1169. The family held lands in Counties Dublin and Meath. In early records the name is mostly spelled de Cruys/Cruys, and sometimes Cruce or Crues, but the spelling evolved to Cruise, and this is now the predominant spelling of the surname in Ireland today. Some time before 1176 Augustino de Cruce witnessed a grant by Strongbow of land in Dublin, and this is the earliest reference to the surname in Ireland found to date. According to World Names Public Profiler, the highest density of the surname Cruise is still to be found in Ireland, particularly in and around County Dublin.

"Cruise" is a song recorded by American bro-country duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released in August 2012 as the first single from their extended play It'z Just What We Do. It was written by group members Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard with Joey Moi, Chase Rice, and Jesse Rice. It is included on their first album for Republic Nashville, Here's to the Good Times, which was released on December 4. "Cruise" is the best-selling country digital song of all time in the United States as of January 2014. The song is considered the foremost example of the genre of country music termed " bro-country".

The recording by Florida Georgia Line reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 on its initial release, but dropped off the Hot 100 in February 2013. A couple of months later, a remix by rapper Nelly was released, and the song then re-entered the top 10. The song reached a peak of No. 4 on the Hot 100 chart in its 34th week, one of the slowest climbs to the top five in the chart's history. The song also logged 24 weeks at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs, longer than any other song in the chart's 70-year history.

The Nelly remix, produced by Jason Nevins, was released to iTunes on April 2, 2013 and to pop radio on April 16, 2013. The remix was played at the end of Nelly's music video for " Hey Porsche, and it was included on the deluxe version of Florida Georgia Line's album, This Is How We Roll. In total, all versions of the songs have sold over 7 million in the US by September 2014.

Cruise is the sixteenth studio album by power electronics band Whitehouse, released in 2001 through the band's Susan Lawly label. The album was reissued on double vinyl format through Very Friendly in 2007, and was the first of a series of limited edition vinyl reissues of the band's catalog.

IDM musician Aphex Twin once played a remixed version of the title track at the 2001 Sónar festival. He has also played the track "Public" during a special "headphone" set at Barbican, London, in which one reviewer of the show called the track "unnecessary, exploitive, and cheap".