Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pt boat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: pt boat
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fast motor torpedo boat used by the US Navy during World War II.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The PT boat is not merely a small boat for attack in rivers and inland seas. It is a deadly offensive weapon for use under the most trying conditions [...]"

Etymology

Initialism of patrol torpedo boat.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

PT boats (plural)

Synonyms

mosquito boat mosquito craft motor torpedo boat

Questions

What does pt boat mean?: A type of fast motor torpedo boat used by the US Navy during World War II.
Where does pt boat come from?: Initialism of patrol torpedo boat.

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