jolly boat

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Danish jolle + English boat.

Noun

jolly boat (plural jolly boats)

  1. A type of ship's boat of the 17th to 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship.

Quotations

    • February 28, 1696, John Houghton, Collection for Improvement of Husbandry and Trade, London, Issue 187:
      Boats for Ships. A Jolly-boat. A Long-boat. A Skiffe. A Pinnace. A Water-boat. A Yaul.
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