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MOSQUITO CRAFT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mosquito craft mean?
• MOSQUITO CRAFT (noun)
The noun MOSQUITO CRAFT has 1 sense:
1. a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
Familiarity information: MOSQUITO CRAFT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mosquito boat; mosquito craft; motor torpedo boat; PT boat
Hypernyms ("mosquito craft" is a kind of...):
torpedo boat (small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters)
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