'Gunboat' definitions:
Definition of 'gunboat'
(from WordNet)
noun
A small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
Definition of 'Gunboat'
From: 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]