Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A swift steam man-of-war, especially designed to overtake and capture torpedo-boats.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word torpedo-catcher.
Examples
-
The doomed vessel in front of them was a long, low-lying French torpedo-catcher, with one big funnel between two signal-masts, hopelessly out of date, and evidently intended only to go in and take her share of the spoils.
The World Peril of 1910 George Chetwynd Griffith 1881
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.