land torpedo

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land torpedo

noun land torpedos · land torpedoes

obsolete Synonym of land mine.
Similar: land mine
obsolete An improvised weapon, an automobile or caterpillar tractor with a bomb attached, meant to be aimed and released and to travel unguided; the on-land counterpart of a contemporary submarine's torpedo, and also viewable as a forerunner of land drones (UGVs).

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@misc{land_torpedo_2026,
  title = {land torpedo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/land%20torpedo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}