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market boat
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noun
1.
a boat that transfers fish from a fishing fleet to a market on shore.
2.
a boat for carrying produce to market.
3.
a boat assigned or used to bring provisions to a ship.
Origin of
market boat
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1770-1780
An Americanism dating back to
1770-80
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