torpedo boat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of torpedo boat
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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U-557 was rammed in error by the Italian torpedo boat Orione, west of Crete, and was sunk with all hands.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Navy planes to bomb North Vietnamese torpedo boat bases and called on Congress to authorize the use of force.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
George Chandler, 99, served aboard a British motor torpedo boat as part of a flotilla that escorted the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Nearby they found another large metallic object, "most likely a German torpedo boat destroyer, S24", Lt Kemp added.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023
The “little boy” could be a small warship, perhaps a destroyer or torpedo boat.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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