lanzatorpedos
Spanish
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of lanza (“to launch”) + torpedos (“torpedoes”).
Adjective
lanzatorpedos (invariable)
- only used in tubo lanzatorpedos and barco lanzatorpedos
Noun
lanzatorpedos m (plural lanzatorpedos)
- torpedo boat
- Synonym: buque torpedero
Further reading
- “lanzatorpedos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024