Meanings
nounQ-boat (plural Q-boats)
plural Q-boats
- slangAn unmarked police car carrying plainclothes police officers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Q-ship.
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APA
Q-boat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-boat
MLA
“Q-boat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-boat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Q-boat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-boat.
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