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PT boat
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PT boat  (p-t)
n.
A fast, maneuverable, lightly armed vessel, 60 to 100 feet (18 to 30 meters) in length, used to torpedo enemy shipping.
[p(atrol) + t(orpedo) boat.]
PT boat
n
(Military) patrol torpedo boat, the former US term for an MTB
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Noun1.PT boat - a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boatPT boat - a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
mosquito boat, mosquito craft, motor torpedo boat
torpedo boat - small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters
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