"torpedo catcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torpedo catchers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} torpedo catcher (plural torpedo catchers)
  1. (military, nautical) A small, fast gunboat for pursuing and destroying torpedo boats. Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-torpedo_catcher-en-noun-3uEqcENQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

Inflected forms

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