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noun
A torpedo boat powered by an internal combustion engine rather than a steam engine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: torpedo boat, boat, vessel
noun
a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: PT boat, mosquito boat, mosquito craft
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: torpedo boat
History
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