Cruiser and Vessel

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Cruiser noun - A large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer.

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Vessel and cruiser are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vessel" instead a noun "Cruiser".

Nearby Words: cruise, cruised, cruising

Vessel noun - A large craft for travel by water.

Usage example: a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat

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Cruiser and vessel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruiser" instead a noun "Vessel".

Oh my god... (just before a beam comes out of the Nyarlathotep, destroying a cruiser attacking it) During a sensor sweep for the Auriga and a ship similar to the Cypher appears:GTA AWACS vessel: Reading a power spike... oh my God!!!

Source: Video Game / Derelict
Typically a science vessel mounts fewer weapons and has a weaker hull than a cruiser or escort, though they often have better Deflector Shields.

Source: Armor and Magic Don't Mix
Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that the T2 cruiser apparently doesn't get a T5 refit, unlike its escort and science vessel counterparts, because it has a Connie Refit skin.

Source: Broken Base / Star Trek Online

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