gunboat in Japanese
gunboat in Japanese is 砲艦 — gunboat means a small, lightly armed warship, historically used for coastal patrol or river operations.
gunboat in Japanese
砲艦
Pronounced: hōkan
(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 Japanese?
"gunboat" in Japanese is 砲艦. gunboat means: A small, lightly armed warship, historically used for coastal patrol or river operations.
How do you pronounce 砲艦?
"gunboat" in Japanese is 砲艦, pronounced "hōkan".
How do you use "gunboat" in a sentence?
Example: "A gunboat patrolled the river to protect merchant vessels." In Japanese, "gunboat" is 砲艦.
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