Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fast, maneuverable, lightly armed vessel, 60 to 100 feet (18 to 30 meters) in length, used to torpedo enemy shipping.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[p(atrol) + t(orpedo) boat.]
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