Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Broader
submersiblesubmersible warship
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From pig + boat, in reference to the unsanitary conditions aboard early submarines.
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APA
pigboat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigboat
MLA
“pigboat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigboat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigboat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigboat.
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