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E-boat
Used, esp. in the war of 1939–45, as an abbreviation for an enemy torpedo-boat.
The view, frequently expressed, that E represents G. Eile ‘speed’ is purely speculative. The usual G. word for a speedboat is Schnellboot.
1940Hutchinson's Pict. Hist. of War 7 Aug.—1 Oct. 16 One of our motor torpedo-boats, thinking that the enemy ahead was an E-boat, and being too close to take action, rammed the enemy. 1941Times Weekly 30 July 7/3 One ship of the convoy received damage from an E-boat attack. 1958Listener 30 Oct. 691/1 E-boat scares on the convoy routes. |