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: a small fast patrol craft usually armed with torpedoes, machine guns, and depth charges
called also PT
Word History
Etymology
patrol torpedo
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
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“PT boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PT%20boat. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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PT boat
noun
: a high-speed motorboat usually equipped with torpedoes, machine guns, and depth charges
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