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torpedo boat

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. torpedo boat (noun)
  2. motor torpedo boat (noun)
  3. torpedo-boat destroyer (noun)

torpedo boat

noun

Definition of TORPEDO BOAT

: a boat designed for launching torpedoes; specifically : a small very fast boat with one or more torpedo tubes
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First Known Use of TORPEDO BOAT

1810

Rhymes with TORPEDO BOAT

Angora goat, in the same boat, lump in one's throat, treasury note

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