Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cruise \Cruise\, v. i. (Forestry)
   To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the
   quantity of lumber it will yield.

Cruise \Cruise\, v. t.
   1. To cruise over or about.

   2. (Forestry) To explore with reference to capacity for the
      production of lumber; as, to cruise a section of land.

Cruise \Cruise\, n.
   A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel,
   for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an
   enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for
   pleasure.

         He feigned a compliance with some of his men, who were
         bent upon going a cruise to Manilla.     --Dampier.

Cruise \Cruise\ (kr[udd]s), n.
   See {Cruse}, a small bottle.

Cruise \Cruise\ (kr[udd]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cruised}
   (kr[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cruising}.] [D. kruisen to move
   crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF.
   crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F.
   croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See {Cross}.]
   1. To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the
      potection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder,
      or for pleasure.

   Note: A ship cruises in any particular sea or ocean; as, in
         the Baltic or in the Atlantic. She cruises off any
         cape; as, off the Lizard; off Ushant. She cruises on a
         coast; as, on the coast of Africa. A priate cruises to
         seize vessels; a yacht cruises for the pleasure of the
         owner.

               Ships of war were sent to cruise near the isle of
               Bute.                              --Macaulay.

               'Mid sands, and rocks, and storms to cruise for
               pleasure.                          --Young.

   2. To wander hither and thither on land. [Colloq.]

Source : WordNet®

cruise
     n : an ocean trip taken for pleasure [syn: {sail}]

cruise
     v 1: drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure;
          "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"
     2: travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt
        fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"
     3: look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were
        cruising the park"
     4: sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or
        sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"