gunboat
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noun
1.
a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
2.
any small ship carrying mounted guns.
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| —n | |
| a small shallow-draft vessel carrying mounted guns and used by coastal patrols, etc | |
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Gunboat
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Example sentences
Realpolitik and gunboat diplomacy feel exactly the same regardless of the flag on the gunboat.
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They also fished from the sides of the gunboat to supplement their meals.
The gunboat's capstan was capable of moving weights of several tons.
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