picket boat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of picket boat
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Breasting slowly up the Patapsco River came a Coast Guard picket boat, opened fire with its single small forward gun as cannon from the fort returned rounds of blanks.
From Time Magazine Archive
Boatswain James R. Ingraham, commanding a Coast Guard picket boat, shouted through the gloom of an early Florida morning last week at a fast little craft he had spotted on Biscayne Bay.
From Time Magazine Archive
As soon as it was seen that the Aboukir was in danger of sinking all the boats were sent away from the Cressy, and a picket boat was hoisted out without steam up.
From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various
A picket boat conveyed the Prince and his staff through a narrow entrance into the small landlocked harbour, where they landed on a desolate pier, wet decorations flapping dismally in cold wind and spray.
From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette
The Queen Elizabeth sent away a picket boat which passed through the bullet storm and most gallantly brought off the best part of them.
From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir
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