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mosquito boat

American  

noun

  1. PT boat.

mosquito boat British  

noun

  1. another name for MTB

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Etymology

Origin of mosquito boat

First recorded in 1910–15

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Captain Wilson, who commanded one of the mosquito boats, was ordered to take command of it, and Frank, at his own request, was permitted to accompany him as his aid.

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