gunboat
[guhn-boht]
noun
a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
any small ship carrying mounted guns.
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Origin of gunboat
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Examples from the Web for gunboat
Historical Examples of gunboat
Their gunboat Marmaris was sunk, and the transport Masul captured.
She witnessed the first embarkation in a gunboat at Sheerness.
The Last VoyageLady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
It was a swordfish and he resembled a gunboat with purple outriggers.
Tales of FishesZane Grey
The 'Langford' knocked out the gunboat 'Smith' in three rounds.
At a signal from the brig, made by waving a flag on the forecastle, the gunboat was stopped.
'Twixt Land & SeaJoseph Conrad
gunboat
noun
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