whaleboat

[ hweyl-boht, weyl- ]

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noun

a long, narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas: formerly used in whaling, whale, whaling, now mainly for sea rescue.

whaleboat

/ ˈweɪlˌbəʊt /

a narrow boat from 20 to 30 feet long having a sharp prow and stern, formerly used in whaling Also calledwhaler

First recorded in 1665–75; whale ¹ + boat

Karta and the beachcombers were leading in a whaleboat, which was being rowed very swiftly.

There's a fair anchorage inside the reef, but it takes a good man to land through the surf at high tide in a whaleboat.

His swimming senses rallied a moment, and he discovered that he was lying in the bottom of a whaleboat.

"Clear away the big whaleboat with two men to pull us ashore," said Mr. Gibney to the mate.

We resumed our homeward journey in the whaleboat early the following morning.

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