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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.


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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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