English Explanatory Dictionary

whaleboat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well.
  2. A boat resembling this and carried on a warship or other ship.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-whaleboat.wav

Word forms

whaleboat whaleboats

Etymology

From whale + boat.

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