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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Gunboat

/gŭn'-bōtˌ/ · Gun·boat · IPA /ˈɡʌnˌboʊt/
01 n. A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns, used for operations in shallow waters.
  1. 1.
    A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns, used for operations in shallow waters.(Nav.)
  2. 2.
    Any small naval vessel carrying mounted guns.(Nav.)