cruise

English

/kɹuːz/

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish kruisen (cross, sail around, traverse, make a cross, intersect) derived from Middle Dutch cruce derived from Latin crux (cross, a cross, wooden frame for execution).

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Latin

crux

Gloss

cross, a cross, wooden frame for execution

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