gunboats

gun·boat

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guhn-boht]
- /ˈgʌnˌboʊt/
- /ˈɡʌn.bəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhn-boht]
- /ˈgʌnˌboʊt/

Definitions of gunboats word

noun gunboats a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow. 1
noun gunboats any small ship carrying mounted guns. 1
noun gunboats Plural form of gunboat. 1
noun gunboats plural of gunboat. 0

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Origin of gunboats

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80; gun1 + boat

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Parts of speech for Gunboats

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gunboats

gunboats popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gunboats

noun gunboats

bucket — A bucket is a round metal or plastic container with a handle attached to its sides. Buckets are often used for holding and carrying water.
jar — Java archive
bottle — A bottle is a glass or plastic container in which drinks and other liquids are kept. Bottles are usually round with straight sides and a narrow top.
package — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.

All 34 Synonyms of gunboats