gunboat
[ guhn-boht ]
/ ˈgʌnˌboʊt /
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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gunboat
/ (ˈɡʌnˌbəʊt) /
noun
a small shallow-draft vessel carrying mounted guns and used by coastal patrols, etc
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