noun
a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
• Syn: ↑PT boat, ↑mosquito craft, ↑motor torpedo boat
• Hypernyms: ↑torpedo boat
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noun* * *
mosquito boat,
a fast motorboat carrying a gun and torpedoes, now called a PT boat.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.