lanzatorpedos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lanza (“to launch”) +‎ torpedos (“torpedoes”).

Adjective

lanzatorpedos (invariable)

1. Only used in tubo lanzatorpedos and barco lanzatorpedos

Noun

lanzatorpedos m (plural lanzatorpedos)

1. torpedo boat

   Synonym: buque torpedero

Further reading

• “lanzatorpedos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014