See Also: gunboat(medicine)
gunboat(dictionary)
gunboat(dictionary)

gunboat (iou)



gunboat noun. L18.
[from GUN noun + BOAT noun.]
A small vessel of shallow draught (fitted for) carrying relatively heavy guns. L18.
Large shoes; large feet. Usu. in pl. US slang. L19.
Comb.: gunboat diplomacy: supported by the use or threatened use of military force.