cañonera — meaning in English
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English meaning
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gunboat
noun A small, lightly armed warship, historically used for coastal patrol or river operations.
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loophole
noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
Senses
cañonera is used for these senses in English:
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gunboat
(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels.
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loophole
(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
loophole — full definition
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noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
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noun A narrow slit in a wall, originally used for shooting through or letting in light.
