Q-boat

noun

Synonym of Q-ship.

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nounQ-boat (plural Q-boats)

plural Q-boats

  1. historicalgovernmentSynonym of Q-ship.

    Synonyms: Q-ship

  2. 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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