Meaning

1 senses
  1. A type of ship's boat of the 17th to 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship.

    a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

Forms

plural: jolly boats

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work:jolly

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