# gunboat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡʌnˌboʊt/ · frequency rank #55,475

## Definitions
1. Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

## Etymology
From gun + boat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gunboat