gunboat

[ guhn-boht ]

/ ˈgʌnˌboʊt /

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noun

a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.

any small ship carrying mounted guns.

Origin of gunboat

First recorded in 1770–80; gun¹ + boat

Words nearby gunboat

gum up, gumweed, gumwood, gun, guna, gunboat, gunboat diplomacy, gun brig, gun camera, gun carriage, gun control

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Example sentences from the Web for gunboat

Some ventured to say it was a gunboat up the river practising.
Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer|George T. Ulmer
The gunboat fire was stopped for a time by signal, then recommenced in a different direction.
Ten years in the ranks, U.S. army|Augustus Meyers
It was the gunboat 28 coming up from Memphis; she was shelling the rebels along the shore as she came up.
Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War|United States Senate
He visited Grand Gulf, went on board of a gunboat, borrowed a shirt, and sat up till midnight writing despatches.
Our Standard-Bearer|Oliver Optic

The gunboat came out as a long dark shape wallowing on the water to the east.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for gunboat

gunboat

/ (ˈɡʌnˌbəʊt) /

noun

a small shallow-draft vessel carrying mounted guns and used by coastal patrols, etc

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单词	gunboat
释义	gunboat [ guhn-boht ] / ˈgʌnˌboʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gunboat ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow. any small ship carrying mounted guns. Origin of gunboat First recorded in 1770–80; gun¹ + boat Words nearby gunboat gum up, gumweed, gumwood, gun, guna, gunboat, gunboat diplomacy, gun brig, gun camera, gun carriage, gun control Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gunboat Some ventured to say it was a gunboat up the river practising. Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer\|George T. Ulmer The gunboat fire was stopped for a time by signal, then recommenced in a different direction. Ten years in the ranks, U.S. army\|Augustus Meyers It was the gunboat 28 coming up from Memphis; she was shelling the rebels along the shore as she came up. Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War\|United States Senate He visited Grand Gulf, went on board of a gunboat, borrowed a shirt, and sat up till midnight writing despatches. Our Standard-Bearer\|Oliver Optic The gunboat came out as a long dark shape wallowing on the water to the east. Tono Bungay\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for gunboat gunboat / (ˈɡʌnˌbəʊt) / noun a small shallow-draft vessel carrying mounted guns and used by coastal patrols, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gunboat bucket, jar, bottle, package, canister, frigate, destroyer, corvette, battleship, submarine, cutter, vessel, receptacle, cannikin, aluminum, tin, dreadnaught, cruiser, dreadnought, gutbucket
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gunboat

noun

Origin of gunboat

Words nearby gunboat

Example sentences from the Web for gunboat

British Dictionary definitions for gunboat

noun

Words related to gunboat