watchboat en · NOUN
Etymology
From watch + boat.
Meanings
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A patrolling boat.
"Is your destination Portofino on this evening, good sir?" questioned a local official in the watchboat, as the two ships pulled alongside each other.
2010, Andrew J. Farrell, Artifact of Atlantis, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| watchboats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |