patrol ship

A form of patrol boat — A relatively small naval vessel designed for coastal defence.

Meanings

nounpatrol ship (plural patrol ships)

plural patrol ships

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of patrol boat.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna vessel assigned to patrol an area

Also see

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