Cruise Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to sail about on a pleasure trip. | | 2. | to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water. | | 3. | to travel about without a particular purpose or destination. | | 4. | to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel. | | 5. | to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed: cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery. | | 6. | to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention: Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area. | | 7. | to go or travel (often fol. by over): Let's cruise over to my house after the concert. | | 8. | Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner. | –verb (used with object) | 9. | to cruise in (a specified area): patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean. | | 10. | Informal. | a. | to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner. | | b. | to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of. | | | 11. | to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential. | –noun | 13. | a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports. | |
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Panama Definition–noun | 1. | a republic in S Central America. 2,693,417; 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km). | | 2. | Also called Panama City. a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. 438,000. | | 3. | Isthmus of. Formerly, Isthmus of Darien. an isthmus between North and South America. | | 4. | Gulf of, the portion of the Pacific in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama. | |
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Canal Definition–noun | 1. | an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc. | | 2. | a long narrow arm of the sea penetrating far inland. | | 3. | a tubular passage or cavity for food, air, etc., esp. in an animal or plant; a duct. | | 5. | Astronomy. one of the long, narrow, dark lines on the surface of the planet Mars, as seen telescopically from the earth. | –verb (used with object) | 6. | to make a canal through. | |
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Related topics from BritannicaPANAMA
A republic of Central America, Panama lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean on the Isthmus of Panama. Area: 75,517 sq km (29,157 sq mi). Pop. (1996 est.): 2,674,000. Cap.: Panama City. ...
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Cruise ships are descended from the transatlantic ocean liners, which, since the mid-20th century, have found their services preempted by jet aircraft. Indeed, even into the 1990s some cruise ships ...
Panama Canal
Ships are taken through the canal by one or more pilots, who board each ship before it leaves the terminus. With waiting time, ships may require about 15 to 20 hours to negotiate the canal. The ...
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city and port, north-central Panama. Founded in 1850 at the Atlantic (northern) terminus of the original Panama railway, the settlement was first called Aspinwall after one of the builders of the ...
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Related topics from Ask NewsCelebrity Mercury-Panama Canal, Eastbound-£1299pp.
Inside Cruise - Found 10 hours ago
Sail through the Panama Canal, onboard Celebrity Mercury to experience a once in a lifetime cruise.
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Sergeant heads off on cruise
Telegraph - Found 16 hours ago
... has a contract to give after-dinner speeches and show off his dance skills on a cruise that includes a trip through the Panama Canal.
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16-Night Panama Canal Cruise from $1,299
Panama's Other Treasures
Washington Post - Found Nov. 15, 2008
... than the canal? Morton Lebow, Washington A. There's a lot more to Panama than its famous canal ... Your family can take a jungle cruise or go ...
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Windstar Adds Cell Phone Service on Wind Star and Wind Spirit
16-Night Panama Canal Cruise from $3,099, Free Airfare
Smarter Travel - Found Nov. 4, 2008
Cross the Panama Canal on a 16-night cruise on Oceania's elegant Regatta.
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16-Night Panama Canal Cruise from $3,099, Free Airfare
Cruise Critic - Found Nov. 4, 2008
Cross the Panama Canal on a 16-night cruise on Oceania's elegant Regatta.
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A Man, A Plan, A Canal
The Walrus - Found Nov. 6, 2008
Power from Gatun Dam lights much of Panama City. The toll paid to traverse the canal has ranged from US$331,000 for the cruise ship Disney...
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$849: 10-Night Panama Canal Cruise
Smarter Travel - Found Oct. 28, 2008
10-night cruise sails roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale and stops in Half Moon Cay, Aruba and Curacao before traversing the man-made Panama Canal.
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10-Night Panama Canal Cruise from $849
Cruise Critic - Found Oct. 25, 2008
10-night cruise sails roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale and stops in Half Moon Cay, Aruba and Curacao before traversing the man-made Panama Canal.
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