workboat

[ wurk-boht ]

noun

1. a boat used for work or trade rather than sport, public transportation, or military purposes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of workboat¹

First recorded in 1935–40; work + boat

Example Sentences

As well as an enlarged slipway and areas where companies can build and store devices and components, developers have also created new workboat pontoons, office and workshop facilities.

From BBC

The Pioneer, developed by Artemis Technologies, is the world's first electric foiling workboat to be brought to market.

From BBC

There were few workboat jobs in the region after he earned his degree and license in 2009 at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

From Seattle Times

Changing the law, though, is unlikely to happen anytime soon: As the publication WorkBoat recently documented, both Biden and Trump have voiced support for the Jones Act.

From Slate

A grubby, worn-down workboat, with Dicey hanging onto the rudder for dear life?

From Literature