Phrase guide

patrol boat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A relatively small naval vessel designed for coastal defence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a vessel assigned to patrol an area

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: patrol ship

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vessel, watercraft

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: patruller — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巡邏艇 /巡逻艇 (xúnluótǐng) — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • Estonian: valvelaev — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • Finnish: partiovene — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • German: Patrouillenboot — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • Greek: ακταιωρός (aktaiorós) — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • Italian: pattugliatore — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • Spanish: patrullera — small naval vessel designed for coast defence
  • Welsh: bad patrôl — small naval vessel designed for coast defence