jolly boat

jolly boat

or

jollyboat

n

1. (Nautical Terms) a small boat used as a utility tender for a vessel

2. (Sailing) a small sailing boat used for pleasure

[C18: jolly probably from Danish jolle yawl¹]

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jol′ly boat`

n.

a light boat carried at the stern of a sailing vessel.

[1720–30; jolly < Dan jolle yawl]

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Noun

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jolly boat - a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work jolly yawl - a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)

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