Irish boat

American  

noun

1. a small fishing boat used in the Boston area in the late 19th century, derived from an Irish model and having a cutter rig.

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Example Sentences

You are working but your eyes close … He heard that Irish boat owners were hiring migrant workers so made his way across the border and found himself a job on an Irish prawn trawler.

From The Guardian

Other entries include a former Coast Guard rescue crewman in his 15-foot dory, a California team in a 15-foot sailboat equipped with a sliding seat for rowing, a Canadian team that holds records for human-powered circumnavigations, and another Canadian crew rowing a replica of a sixth-century Irish boat.

From Seattle Times

The Israeli navy on Friday intercepted a Canadian vessel and an Irish boat carrying 27 activists and medical supplies which had set sail from Turkey toward the Gaza Strip.

From Reuters

The military said in a statement the boats -- a Canadian vessel called Tahrir and an Irish boat named Saoirse -- which together had 27 people on board, would be taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod.

From Reuters

Two other vessels, including the Irish boat now headed for Gaza, were damaged at port under mysterious circumstances.

From New York Times