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WHALEBOAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whaleboat mean?
• WHALEBOAT (noun)
The noun WHALEBOAT has 1 sense:
1. a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
Familiarity information: WHALEBOAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("whaleboat" is a kind of...):
sea boat (a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas)
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