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Picket boats

Scope note

Use for light warships, sometimes relatively small boats, stationed or patrolling around the periphery of an anchored fleet to provide advance warning of or to intercept intruders or attackers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233229

Term used for

boats, picket
pickets

Equivalent Terms used

picket boat

Created

13yrs ago

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