jolly boat

See also: jollyboat

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish jolle + English boat.

Noun

jolly boat (plural jolly boats)

  1. A type of ship's boat of the 18th and 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship.
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