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Definition of PT boat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

PT boat

noun

/ˌpiː ˈtiː bəʊt/

/ˌpiː ˈtiː bəʊt/

patrol torpedo boat

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a small, fast US Navy boat that carries torpedoes (= bombs like tubes in shape that are fired under water). PT boats were used especially during the Second World War.

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