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

Word History and Origins

Origin of longboat¹

First recorded in 1505–15; long ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

Locals dressed in tunics, capes and feather-tipped helmets brandished axes and hurled burning torches into a replica of a Viking longboat.

From BBC

The largest wooden boat festival in North America is a rare chance to see and sail 300 of the finest specimens, from schooners to longboats.

From Seattle Times

The horses and dogs would have travelled on Viking longboats across the North Sea, a journey that could take several weeks.

From BBC

Rubber boats, speedboats and a local longboat were being used in the search for the others.

From Seattle Times

While the boats are anchored, we passengers are allowed up on deck, and so I stand at the railing to watch the longboats glide through water clear as turquoise glass.

From Literature