party boat

noun

1. a boat that takes paying passengers for a day or several hours of fishing, as in coastal waters or a bay, and usually rents fishing tackle and sells or provides bait.

Word History and Origins

Origin of party boat¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

A party boat moored at Temple Pier on the River Thames sank on Thursday during heavy rainfall.

From BBC

A party boat sank on the Thames and 50 people were led to safety in Hackney after heavy rain battered London.

From BBC

“All this is happening so fast,” said Greg Cudnik, a recreational fisherman, bait and tackle shop owner and party boat captain from Ship Bottom, New Jersey.

From Seattle Times

“All this is happening so fast,” said Greg Cudnik, a recreational fisherman, bait and tackle shop owner and party boat captain from Ship Bottom, New Jersey.

From Seattle Times

As Shiv and Ken sit in a daze and Roman refuses to believe Logan is dead, the party boat pulls out of the harbor and Logan's team calls them from a plane, letting them know they're going to draft a statement.

From Salon