- jolly boat
- noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1741 a ship's boat of medium size used for general-purpose work
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Jolly-boat — Jol ly boat (j[o^]l l[y^]*b[=o]t ), n. [A corruption of Dan. jolle yawl, or of D. jol yawl + E. boat. See {Yawl} the boat.] (Naut.) A boat of medium size belonging to a ship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jolly boat — n. [< MDu jolle, yawl + BOAT] a sailing vessel s small boat, usually carried on the stern … English World dictionary
jolly boat — 1727, of unknown origin, probably from Dan. jolle (17c.) or Du. jol (1680s), both related to yawl; or it may be from M.E. jolywat (late 15c.) a ship s small boat, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
jolly boat — (izg. džòli bȏut) m DEFINICIJA pom. 1. mali brodski teretni čamac što ga jedrenjaci vuku iza krme 2. sport mala sportska jedrilica za natjecanje u zatvorenim vodama ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
jolly boat — noun a yawl used by a ship s sailors for general work • Syn: ↑jolly • Hypernyms: ↑yawl * * * ˈjälē noun or jolly ( es) Etymology … Useful english dictionary
Jolly Boat (Laurent Giles) — The Jolly Boat is a 15 foot (4.6 metre) ketch rigged open day boat designed by J. Laurent Giles. Originally designed for plywood construction, more recent examples were made with GRP with plywood decks and bulkheads, manufactured by AJS Marine in … Wikipedia
jolly boat — jol′ly boat n. naut. navig. a light boat carried at the stern of a sailing vessel • Etymology: 1720–30; jolly < Dan jolle yawl … From formal English to slang
jolly boat — 1. a light boat carried at the stern of a sailing vessel. 2. a small pleasure sailboat for use in sheltered waters. [1720 30; jolly < Dan jolle YAWL] * * * … Universalium
jolly boat — a small boat hoisted at a ship s stern and use as a workboat in harbours. From the Dutch jolle, meaning a small yawl … Dictionary of ichthyology
jolly boat — noun A type of ships boat of the 18th and 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship … Wiktionary
