Definition of gunboat Gunboat
/gʌˈnbowˌt/ - [gunbowt] - gun•boat
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What does gunboat mean?
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NounPlural: gunboats |
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| gunboat - a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gunboat (n.)
A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gunboat
A light-draught boat fitted to carry one or more cannon in the bow, so as to cannonade an enemy while she is end-on. They are principally useful in fine weather, to cover the landing of troops, or such other occasions. They were formerly impelled by sails and sweeps but now by steam-power, which has generally increased their size, and much developed their importance. According to Froissart, cannon were fired from boats in the fourteenth century.
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🔤- gunboat, noun, singular of gunboats.
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