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torpedo boat

–noun
a small, fast, highly maneuverable boat used for torpedoing enemy shipping.

Origin:
1800–10, Americanism
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torpedo boat  
n.  A small, fast warship equipped for firing torpedoes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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