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. See longship
   another term for longship

Word History and Origins

Origin of longboat¹

First recorded in 1505–15; long ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

And scouting my expostulations, he commanded the longboat, bidding me be ready to go ashore with him.

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Cappen could just see the longboat's single mast reeling against the sky.

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The longboat rolled drearily on an empty, windless sea, and the stagnant, overcast sky gave no promise of any breeze.

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Stark they came into the world, and stark they passed out over the side of the longboat and down into the dark freezing ocean.

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The longboat was ready by this time, her barrels full of water and her lockers full of biscuit.

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