gunboat in French
gunboat in French is canonnière — gunboat means a small, lightly armed warship, historically used for coastal patrol or river operations.
gunboat in French
canonnière
(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels.
What does "gunboat" mean?
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noun A small, lightly armed warship, historically used for coastal patrol or river operations.
"A gunboat patrolled the river to protect merchant vessels."
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gunboat in a sentence
- A gunboat patrolled the river to protect merchant vessels.
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What is "gunboat" in French?
"gunboat" in French is canonnière. gunboat means: A small, lightly armed warship, historically used for coastal patrol or river operations.
How do you use "gunboat" in a sentence?
Example: "A gunboat patrolled the river to protect merchant vessels." In French, "gunboat" is canonnière.
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