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noun
A type of fast motor torpedo boat used by the US Navy during World War II.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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: mosquito boat, mosquito craft, motor torpedo boat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: torpedo boat
History
Initialism of patrol torpedo boat.
