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Meanings of gunvessel in English

Russian
канонерка
Portuguese
canhoeira
Spanish
cañonero
Catalan
canonera
Wikidata

Naval watercraft designed for bombardment of coastal targets.

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канонерка
Synonyms
Examples for "gunboat"
Examples for "gunboat"
1
No wonder there was excitement on the after part of the gunboat.
The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip / "Making Good" as Young Experts
2
Send up the gunboat if, in your discretion, you think it right.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862
3
Cordial, indeed, was the reception of the submarine folks aboard the gunboat.
The Submarine Boys and the Spies / Dodging the Sharks of the Dee...
4
He looked aft at the boys, pointed to the gunboat and chuckled.
A Voyage with Captain Dynamite
5
A campaign to relaunch an historic D-Day gunboat has started in Portsmouth.
BBC