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MOSQUITO BOAT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
Synonyms:
mosquito boat; mosquito craft; motor torpedo boat; PT boat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mosquito boat" is a kind of...):
torpedo boat (small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters)