–noun

1.	a nonreigning female member of a royal family.

2.	History/Historical. a female sovereign or monarch; queen.

3.	the consort of a prince.

4.	(in Great Britain) a daughter or granddaughter (if the child of a son) of a king or queen.

5.	a woman considered to have the qualities or characteristics of a princess.

–adjective

6.	Also, princesse. (of a woman's dress, coat, or the like) styled with a close-fitting bodice and flared skirt, cut in single pieces, as gores, from shoulder to hem.

–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. < 3e8 /td>

–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 b63 .

–noun

12.	the act of cruising.

13.	a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.

–adjective

1.	of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.

2.	being a particular one; particular, individual, or certain: You'd better call the special number.

3.	pertaining or peculiar to a particular person, thing, instance, etc.; distinctive; unique: the special features of a plan.

4.	having a specific or particular function, purp 235 ose, etc.: a special messenger.

5.	distinguished or different from what is ordinary or usual: a special occasion; to fix something special.

6.	extraordinary; exceptional, as in amount or degree; especial: special importance.

7.	being such in an exceptional degree; particularly valued: a special friend.

–noun

8.	a special person or thing.

9.	a train used for a particular purpose, occasion, or the like.

10.	a special edition of a newspaper.

11.	Theater. a spotlight reserved for a particular area, property, actor, etc.: Give me the coffin special.

12.	a temporary, arbitrary reduction in the price of regularly stocked goods, esp. food; a particularly worthwhile offer or price: The special this week is on sirloin steaks.

13.	Television. a single program not forming part of a regular series.