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longboat

[ lawng-boht, long- ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. (formerly) the largest boat carried by a sailing ship.


longboat

/ ˈlɒŋˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. the largest boat carried aboard a commercial sailing vessel
  2. another term for longship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of longboat1

First recorded in 1505–15; long 1 + boat
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Example Sentences

And scouting my expostulations, he commanded the longboat, bidding me be ready to go ashore with him.

Cappen could just see the longboat's single mast reeling against the sky.

The longboat rolled drearily on an empty, windless sea, and the stagnant, overcast sky gave no promise of any breeze.

Stark they came into the world, and stark they passed out over the side of the longboat and down into the dark freezing ocean.

The longboat was ready by this time, her barrels full of water and her lockers full of biscuit.

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