PT boat
noun/ˌpiː ˈtiː bəʊt/
/ˌpiː ˈtiː bəʊt/
patrol torpedo boat
- a small, fast US Navy boat that carries torpedoes (= bombs like tubes in shape that are fired under water). PT boats were used especially during the Second World War.
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