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Definition of Torpedo boat
1. Noun. Small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters.
Generic synonyms: Combat Ship, War Vessel, Warship
Definition of Torpedo boat
1. Noun. a small, high-speed warship designed to fire torpedoes, especially in coastal waters ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torpedo Boat
Literary usage of Torpedo boat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1903)
"OUR TORPEDO-BOAT FLOTILLA. THE TRAINING NEEDED TO INSURE ITS EFFICIENCY. MOTTO:
We question the utility of torpedo-boats because we don t know how to ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"A torpedo catcher is a vessel of superior sue and strength, but with the same
high speed as a torpedo boat, the principal arm of the torpedo catcher being ..."
3. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1907)
"Reviews the development of torpedo boat destroyers, illustrating types built,
... Illustrations, with description of a second- class motor torpedo boat ..."
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