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longboat

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long·boat  (lôngbt, lng-)
n.
The longest boat carried by a sailing ship, especially by a merchant ship.
longboat [ˈlɒŋˌbəʊt]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the largest boat carried aboard a commercial sailing vessel
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) another term for longship
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Noun1.longboatlongboat - the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel
boat - a small vessel for travel on water
Translations
longboat [ˈlɒŋbəʊt] N → lancha f


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