cruising
Sailing for pleasure
Cruising is moving at a steady, comfortable pace—a car cruising down the highway, a ship cruising through calm waters.
The word suggests ease and leisure rather than urgency.
A cruise is a pleasure voyage, typically by ship.
Cruising also means looking for something casually: cruising for a parking spot.
In gay slang, cruising means seeking casual sex, typically in public spaces: cruising the park after dark.
Large pleasure vessel
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- trimaranThree-hulled sailing craft
- ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
deck · helm · anchorage · marina · port · starboard · knots · cabin
Evening entertainment culture
- barhoppingSequential venue drinking
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
hookup · scene · singles · prowling · anonymous · encounter · underground · bathhouse
Inner protective covering
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
- buffetSelf-service meal display
excursion · stateroom · deck · embarkation · disembarkation · onboard · captain · itinerary
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- convertibleCar with folding roof
coasting · leisurely · motorway · boulevard · interstate · turnpike · speedometer · backseat
yacht
Large pleasure vessel
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- trimaranThree-hulled sailing craft
- ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
schooner · deck · helm · anchorage · marina · port · starboard · knots · cabin · galley
nightlife
Evening entertainment culture
- barhoppingSequential venue drinking
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
pickup · hookup · scene · singles · prowling · anonymous · encounter · underground · bathhouse · Grindr
liner
Inner protective covering
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
buffet · excursion · stateroom · deck · embarkation · disembarkation · onboard · captain · itinerary · all-inclusive
highway
Major road for travel
convertible · coasting · leisurely · motorway · boulevard · interstate · turnpike · speedometer · backseat · joyride
altitude
Measured height above reference
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
throttle · steady · level · descent · ascent · Mach · groundspeed · waypoint · heading · instruments
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- car experiencesdriving, parking, commuting, car wash, road trip
- travel styleshiking, trekking, backpacking, solo travel, group travel
- ship operationsanchoring, berthing, docking, undocking, mooring
- pilotingtakeoff, landing, climbing, descending, turns
- boating maneuverstacking, jibing, coming about, docking, mooring
- cruising speedSustained efficient velocity
- cruising for a bruisingInviting inevitable harm
- cruising altitudeSteady airborne elevation maintained
- timber cruisingSurveying trees for logging
- river cruisingTouring by boat inland