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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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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 Nov. 2, 2015

But the stout little Irish boat had got under good headway, and for a while she kept it, looming before them a blacker patch in a black night.

From Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea by Bevan, Tom

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