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gunboat

Destroyer vs Gunboat - What's the difference?

destroyer | gunboat |


As nouns the difference between destroyer and gunboat

is that destroyer is that which destroys something while gunboat is any of various types of small armed vessel.

Gunboat vs Gunship - What's the difference?

gunboat | gunship |


In nautical terms the difference between gunboat and gunship

is that gunboat is any of various types of small armed vessel while gunship is a ship equipped with heavy artillery.

Sloop vs Gunboat - What's the difference?

sloop | gunboat |

Gunboat is a hyponym of sloop.



In nautical terms the difference between sloop and gunboat

is that sloop is a single-masted sailboat with only one headsail while gunboat is any of various types of small armed vessel.

Taxonomy vs Gunboat - What's the difference?

taxonomy | gunboat |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and gunboat

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while gunboat is (nautical) any of various types of small armed vessel.

Gunboat vs Cunning - What's the difference?

gunboat | cunning |


As nouns the difference between gunboat and cunning

is that gunboat is (nautical) any of various types of small armed vessel while cunning is (obsolete) knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge).

As an adjective cunning is

sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

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