picket boat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of picket boat
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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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
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
Their interests had hitherto been concentrated in the string of whalers being towed down to the distant starting-point by a picket boat.
From The Long Trick by Bartimeus
He settled himself comfortably on top of the cabin of the picket boat and pulled up the collar of his greatcoat about his face.
From The Long Trick by Bartimeus
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 History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew
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