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noun
a small, fast, highly maneuverable boat used for torpedoing enemy shipping.
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Origin of torpedo boat
An Americanism dating back to 1800â10
Words nearby torpedo boat
Toronto, Toronto Blessing, Torontonian, torose, torpedo, torpedo boat, torpedo-boat destroyer, torpedoman, torpedo tube, Torpex, torpid
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British Dictionary definitions for torpedo boat
torpedo boat
noun
(formerly) a small high-speed warship designed to carry out torpedo attacks in coastal waters
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