GunBoat

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GB
Pronunciation
/ˈgənˌboʊt/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Shipping & Sailing

Examples in Context

  1. Lieutenant Campbell ordered the man at the wheel to steer for the gunboat.
  2. The gunboat opened fire on the mainland.
  3. He also accused China of playing a dangerous game of brinkmanship and gunboat diplomacy.
  4. Imperialistic aggressors always use gunboat diplomacy to invade countries.
  5. The government has lately been criticized for its increasing reliance on gunboat diplomacy.

Other meanings of GB