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whaleboat
/ ˈweɪlˌbəʊt /
noun
- a narrow boat from 20 to 30 feet long having a sharp prow and stern, formerly used in whaling Also calledwhaler
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whaleboat1
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Example Sentences
Karta and the beachcombers were leading in a whaleboat, which was being rowed very swiftly.
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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.
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His swimming senses rallied a moment, and he discovered that he was lying in the bottom of a whaleboat.
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"Clear away the big whaleboat with two men to pull us ashore," said Mr. Gibney to the mate.
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We resumed our homeward journey in the whaleboat early the following morning.
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