Can
Can noun - A metal container in the shape of a cylinder.
Gunboat
Gunboat noun - A small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols.
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The diplomacy, in this case, is purely so that he can get his gunboat closer to where he suspects the action will take place.
Source: Gunboat Diplomacy -
Boarding Party: Knowing that they can't outrun von Rittenberg's gunboat, Bully's crew boards it to fight its crew and sabotage its mechanisms.
Source: Film / Nate and Hayes - Gunboat Diplomacy: As much as Celestia wants to avoid this impression, there isn't much that can be done to protect her borders in case of war while not provoking the Khanate.
Source: Fanfic / Legionnaire
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