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market boat

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noun

a boat that transfers fish from a fishing fleet to a market on shore.

a boat for carrying produce to market.

a boat assigned or used to bring provisions to a ship.

Origin of market boat

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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Historical Examples of market boat

About tin years back I was crew to a Sou' Boston market-boat.
"Captains Courageous"
Rudyard Kipling