English Explanatory Dictionary

jolly boat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

jolly boat jolly boats jollyboat

Etymology

Uncertain.

Synonyms

jolly
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