Definition of Jollyboat

1. n. A boat of medium size belonging to a ship.

Definition of Jollyboat

1. Noun. (alternative form of jolly boat) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jollyboat

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jollyboat

jolling
jollities
jollity
jollof rice
jollop
jollops
jolls
jolly
jolly-hockey-sticks
jolly along
jolly boat
jolly boats
jolly someone along
jolly up
jolly well
jollyboat (current term)
jollyboats
jollyer
jollyers
jollyhead
jollying
jollyings
jols
jolt
jolted
jolter
jolters
jolthead
joltheads
joltier

Literary usage of Jollyboat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in by William James, Frederick Chamier (1837)
"Having secured this vessel,^Captain Willoughby detached the launch and jollyboat to board the brig, On the 14th of August the British ..."

2. Historical Records of New South Wales by Frank Murcott Bladen (1895)
"The jollyboat returned to the island. The English colours were hoisted, and a large fire prepared which might be visible some leagues at sea. ..."

3. Historical Records of New South Wales by New South Wales (1895)
"To their unspeakable joy a schooner was seen next day to the eastward, but the surf run so high as to prevent any attempts to go off to her in the jollyboat ..."

4. Captain Cook by Walter Besant (1894)
"... remained in the jollyboat perceiving, they rowed off to a little distance and got clear ; our pinnace, that was lying not far off waiting for Captain ..."

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