torpedo boat
81Hayabusa class torpedo boat — The Hayabusa class torpedo boats were constructed for the Imperial Japanese Navy as part of the ten year naval expansion program. They were completed between 1900 and 1904. All of the vessels served in the Russo Japanese war, the Kiji being mined …
82motor torpedo boat — noun Date: 1940 PT boat …
83patrol torpedo boat — ➡ PT boat * * * …
84motor torpedo boat. — See PT boat. [1935 40] * * * …
85motor torpedo boat. — See PT boat. [1935 40] …
86Torpedo — The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive, automobile, locomotive, or fish torpedo) is a self propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to… …
87boat — n. 1) to row; sail; steer a boat 2) to launch, lower a boat 3) to overturn, swamp, upset a boat 4) an assault; fishing; flying boat; gunboat; lifeboat; mosquito, PT (AE; BE has MTB); patrol boat; rowboat (AE), rowing (BE) boat; sailboat (AE),… …
88Torpedo ram — A torpedo ram is a type of torpedo boat combining a ram with torpedo tubes. Incorporating design elements from the cruiser and the monitor, it was intended to provide small and inexpensive weapon systems for coastal defence and other littoral… …
89torpedo-boatdestroyer — tor·pe·do boat destroyer (tôr pēʹdō bōt ) n. A large, heavily armed torpedo boat used in combat especially against other torpedo boats until the early part of the 20th century. * * * …
90torpedo — n. & v. n. (pl. oes) 1 a a cigar shaped self propelled underwater missile that explodes on impact with a ship. b (in full aerial torpedo) a similar device dropped from an aircraft. 2 Zool. an electric ray. 3 US an explosive device or firework.… …
