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jolly boat

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jolly boat
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a small boat used as a utility tender for a vessel
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Sailing) a small sailing boat used for pleasure
[jolly probably from Danish jolle yawl1]
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Noun1.jolly boatjolly boat - a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
yawl - a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)


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John Smith, found no docks or piers to tie up to, having to anchor off and row the jolly boats ashore.
 
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