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Torpedinous
Torpedinous Tor*ped"i*nous, a. Of or pertaining to a torpedo; resembling a torpedo; exerting a benumbing influence; stupefying; dull; torpid. Fishy were his eyes; torpedinous was his manner. --De Quincey.
Torpedo
Torpedo Tor*pe"do, n. An automobile with a torpedo body. [Cant]
Torpedo
Torpedo Tor*pe"do, v. t. to destroy by, or subject to the action of, a torpedo. --London Spectator.
Torpedo body
Torpedo body Tor*pe"do body An automobile body which is built so that the side surfaces are flush. [Cant]
Torpedo boom
Torpedo boom Tor*pe"do boom A spar formerly carried by men-of-war, having a torpedo on its end.
Torpedo catcher
Torpedo catcher Tor*pe"do catch"er A small fast vessel for pursuing and destroying torpedo boats.
Torpedo nettings
Torpedo nettings, nettings made of chains or bars, which can be suspended around a vessel and allowed to sink beneath the surface of the water, as a protection against torpedoes.
Torpedo shell
Torpedo shell Torpedo shell (Ordnance) A shell longer than a deck-piercing shell, with thinner walls and a larger cavity for the bursting charge, which consists of about 130 pounds of high explosive. It has no soft cap, and is intended to effect its damage by the powerful explosion which follows on slight resistance. It is used chiefly in 12-inch mortars.
Torpedo station
Torpedo station Torpedo station A headquarters for torpedo vessels and their supplies, usually having facilities for repairs and for instruction and experiments. The principal torpedo station of the United States is at Newport, R.I.
Torpedo stern
Torpedo stern Torpedo stern A broad stern without overhang, flattened on the bottom, used in some torpedo and fast power boats. It prevents settling in the water at high speed.
Torpedo-boat destroyer
Torpedo-boat destroyer Tor*pe"do-boat` de*stroy"er A larger, swifter, and more powerful armed type of torpedo boat, originally intended principally for the destruction of torpedo boats, but later used also as a more formidable torpedo boat.
Torpedoist
Torpedoist Tor*pe"do*ist, n. (Nav.) One skilled in the theory or use of torpedoes; also, one who favors the use of torpedoes.
Torpent
Torpent Tor"pent, a. [L. torpens, p. pr. of torpere to be numb.] Having no motion or activity; incapable of motion; benumbed; torpid. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
Torpescence
Torpescence Tor*pes"cence, n. The quality or state or being torpescent; torpidness; numbness; stupidity.
Whitehead torpedo
Whitehead torpedo White"head` tor*pe"do, or Whitehead White"head`, n. A form of self-propelling torpedo.

Meaning of Torpe from wikipedia

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- Johannes Torpe (born 5 January 1973 in Skanderborg) is a Danish designer and musician. Since 1997, he has been the CEO and creative director of his eponymous...
- Are Torpe (born 1973) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1991 Junior World Championships, and then three events at...
- science fiction-horror thriller television series developed by Christian Torpe. It is based on the 1980 novella by Stephen King. The series aired for one...
- Torpes may refer to: Torpes of Pisa, early Christian martyr Torpes, Doubs, a commune in the French region of Franche-Comté Torpes, Saône-et-Loire a commune...
- Torpes of Pisa (Torpetius, Tropesius) (French: Saint Torpès, Saint Tropez, Italian: Torpete, Torpes, Torpè, Russian: святой мученик Тропезий) (died 65...
- Confessions of a Torpe is a 2014 Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by TV5. Directed by Topel Lee and Soxy Topacio, it stars Ogie Alcasid...
- Rita is a Danish comedy-drama television series created by Christian Torpe for TV 2. It premiered in Denmark on 9 February 2012, and concluded on 20 July...
- The Torped 47 or SLWT (Saab’s Lightweight Torpedo) is a new lightweight torpedo intended for ASW and surface targets, providing multiple-target active/p****ive...
- San Torpé is a Roman Catholic church located in Largo del Parlascio #20 in the town of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. A church and adjacent convent were...