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torpedo boat

noun

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

torpedo boat

noun

  1. (formerly) a small high-speed warship designed to carry out torpedo attacks in coastal waters
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Word History and Origins

Origin of torpedo boat1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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