Carnival Definition–noun | 1. | a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc. | | 2. | any merrymaking, revelry, or festival, as a program of sports or entertainment: a winter carnival. | | 3. | the season immediately preceding Lent, often observed with merrymaking; Shrovetide. | |
From Dictionary 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 a
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From Dictionary Ship Definition–noun | 1. | a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. | | 2. | Nautical. | a. | a sailing vessel square-rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the aftermost mast. | | b. | Now Rare. a bark having more than three masts. Compare shipentine. | | | 3. | the crew and, sometimes, the passengers of a vessel: The captain gave the ship shore leave. | | 4. | an airship, airplane, or spacecraft. | –verb (used with object) | 5. | to put or take on board a ship or other means of transportation; to send or transport by ship, rail, truck, plane, etc. | | 6. | Nautical. to take in (water) over the side, as a vessel does when waves break over it. | | 7. | to bring (an object) into a ship or boat. | | 8. | to engage (someone) for service on a ship. | | 9. | to fix in a ship or boat in the proper place for use. | | 10. | to place (an oar) in proper position for rowing. Compare boat (def. 10). | | 11. | to send away: They shipped the kids off to camp for the summer. | –verb (used without object) | 12. | to go on board or travel by ship; embark. | | 13. | to engage to serve on a ship. | —Verb phrase | 14. | ship out, | a. | to leave, esp. for another country or assignment: He said goodby to his family and shipped out for the West Indies. | | b. | to send away, esp. to another country or assignment. | | c. | Informal. to quit, resign, or be fired from a job: Shape up or ship out! | | —Idioms | 15. | jump ship, | a. | to escape from a ship, esp. one in foreign waters or a foreign port, as to avoid further service as a sailor or to request political asylum. | | b. | to withdraw support or membership from a group, organization, cause, etc.; defect or desert: Some of the more liberal members have jumped ship. | | | 16. | run a tight ship, to exercise a close, strict control over a ship's crew, a company, organization, or the like. | | 17. | when one's ship comes in or home, when one's fortune is assured: She'll buy a car as soon as her ship comes in. | |
From Dictionary Holiday Definition–noun | 1. | a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person. | | 2. | any day of exemption from work (distinguished from working day ). | | 3. | a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.: New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday. | | 4. | a religious feast day; holy day, esp. any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism. | | 5. | Sometimes, holidays. Chiefly British. a period of cessation from work or one of recreation; vacation. | | 6. | an unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface. | –adjective | 7. | of or pertaining to a festival; festive; joyous: a holiday mood. | | 8. | suitable for a holiday: holiday attire. | –verb (used without object) | 9. | Chiefly British. to vacation: to holiday at the seaside. | |
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