motor torpedo boat

noun

1. PT boat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of motor torpedo boat¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

George Chandler, 99, served aboard a British motor torpedo boat as part of a flotilla that escorted the U.S.

From Seattle Times

Victor dropped his nets in British waters off the coast of Sussex and was duly arrested as he'd hoped by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat.

From BBC

He had studied economics at the London School of Economics before joining the Navy and now he captained motor torpedo boats sent out to take on German warships in the Channel.

From BBC

And another book focuses on the most famous Kennedy of all, JFK, and his experience on the motor torpedo boat PT-109, which made him a war hero.

From Time

A flotilla of motor torpedo boats and a vintage aeroplane flypast is being held near his home in Hayling Island.

From BBC