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motor torpedo boat
PT boat
n. a small, fast, lightly armed boat used esp. in World War II for torpedoing enemy shipping. [1940–45; p(atrol)t(orpedo)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  motor torpedo boat - a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boatmosquito boat, mosquito craft, PT boattorpedo boat - small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters |
motor torpedo boat
motor torpedo boat[′mōd·ər tȯr′pēd·ō ‚bōt] (naval architecture) A motor boat 60 to 100 feet (18 to 30 meters) long and capable of speeds of about 60 knots (110 kilometers per hour), armed with two to four torpedo tubes, machine and antiaircraft guns, and depth charges. Also known as mosquito boat; PT boat. AcronymsSeemountain bikemotor torpedo boat
Synonyms for motor torpedo boatnoun a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boatSynonyms- mosquito boat
- mosquito craft
- PT boat
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