cruise

Meanings

A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
Portion of aircraft travel at a constant airspeed and altitude between ascent and descent phases.
A period spent in the Marine Corps.

To sail about, especially for pleasure.
To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.
To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.
To inspect (forest land) for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.
To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll.
To walk while holding on to an object (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months).
To win easily and convincingly.

Borrowed from Dutch kruisen ("cross, sail around"), from kruis, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Latin crux.

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