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surfboat

British

/ ˈsɜːfˌbəʊt /

noun

a boat with a high bow and stern and flotation chambers, equipped for use in rough surf

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In the Coast Guard as an enlisted E-4 I would take out a 47-foot surfboat without calling anyone.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2016

Their 26-ft. self-bailing surfboat was the first on the scene.

From Time Magazine Archive

I looked across the waves and took heart as another surfboat came out of the darkness.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

The surfboat was, after some maneuvering, gotten in such a position under the lee of the steamer that a rope could be thrown aboard.

From Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast by Frank V. Webster

It was a terrible storm: but one surfboat got out to her.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 by Various

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