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Definition of Guard boat
1. Noun. A boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships.
Generic synonyms: Boat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guard Boat
Literary usage of Guard boat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journal of the Proceedings in Georgia, Beginning October 20, 1737: By by William Stephens (1906)
"... they purposed to go by Land to Noble Jones's Plantation; to whom I wrote an
Order to be assisting to them, with his Guard-Boat, and proper Hands; ..."
2. The Sailor's Word-book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including by William Henry Smyth (1867)
"Vessels of war of various sizes which formerly cruised against smugglers on the
South American coasts. GUARD-BOARDS. Synonymous with chain-wales. GUARD-BOAT ..."
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