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Definitions for gunboat
ˈgʌnˌboʊtgun·boat

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gunboatnoun

    a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols

GCIDE

  1. Gunboatnoun

    (Nav.) Any small naval vessel carrying mounted guns.

Wiktionary

  1. gunboatnoun

    Any of various types of small armed vessel

Wikipedia

  1. Gunboat

    A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.

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  1. gunboat

    A gunboat is a small naval vessel armed with guns and primarily intended for coastal defense, riverine warfare, or patrol duties. It derives its name from its weaponry and is designed for speed, endurance, and maneuverability.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gunboatnoun

    a vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns

Wikidata

  1. Gunboat

    A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. 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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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gunboat in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gunboat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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