Definition of "gunboats" []

• Plural form of gunboat. (noun)

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• "It is very satisfactory to be able to state that the torpedoes have been removed and that six of our gunboats are at the present time lying off the"
• "In June 2000, its rig was chased out of Guyana's waters by Suriname gunboats as it was about to embark on drilling a well in the most promising area."
• "The gunboats were a total failure and historians have been highly critical of Jefferson's policy."