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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

   "Knock knock. It's the United States. With huge boats (with guns); gunboats."

2. 2
   a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cruiservessel

Example

More examples

"A gunboat is a naval watercraft."

Etymology

From gun + boat.

Related phrases

gunboat diplomacygunboat warmortar bargepatrol boattorpedo boat

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