Gunboat

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gunboat \Gun"boat`\, n.
     1. (Nav.) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more
        guns, used for operations in shallow waters.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Nav.) Any small naval vessel carrying mounted guns.


        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gunboat
       n : a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by
           costal patrols