gunboats

[guhn-boht]

gun·boat

[guhn-boht]
noun
1.
a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
2.
any small ship carrying mounted guns.

Origin:
1770–80; gun1 + boat
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Gunboats is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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gunboats definition


and battleships
  1. n.
    big feet; big shoes. : Get those battleships off my sofa! , Hasn't he got the biggest gunboats you ever saw?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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