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revenue cutter |
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revenue cutter [′rev·ə‚nü ‚kəd·ər] (naval architecture) A ship used by the government mainly for enforcement of revenue laws and prevention of smuggling. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was painted black, and from the talk of the hunters of their poaching exploits I recognized it as a United States revenue cutter. He had been a member of the crew of the smuggling schooner Halcyon when she was captured by a revenue cutter. That night a German fleet made a dash on Honolulu, sinking three American cruisers and a revenue cutter, and bombarding the city. |
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