: a large oared boat usually carried by a merchant sailing ship
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The owner of the Nazila 05 told authorities the boat's captain had reported the vessel sank after its bow was broken by high waves during rough weather, and all crew managed to board a longboat before the ship went down, Rizal said.
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Each was constructed with elements that tie it to its city and/or its NFL team, such as the retractable roof at AT&T that intentionally resembles the rectangle cutout of the old Texas Stadium, and the exterior of the Minnesota stadium that resembles a Vikings longboat.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
There, everyone comes and goes on longboats that have awnings, a row of rudimentary seats, and a small outboard motor.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Luckily, the zombies in 28 Years Later have yet to invent longboats, so the island society has been able to endure, albeit on a semi-permanent war footing.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Each was constructed with elements that tie it to its city and/or its NFL team, such as the retractable roof at AT&T that intentionally resembles the rectangle cutout of the old Texas Stadium, and the exterior of the Minnesota stadium that resembles a Vikings longboat.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
There, everyone comes and goes on longboats that have awnings, a row of rudimentary seats, and a small outboard motor.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Luckily, the zombies in 28 Years Later have yet to invent longboats, so the island society has been able to endure, albeit on a semi-permanent war footing.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for longboat
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“Longboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longboat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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longboat
noun
long·boat
ˈlȯŋ-ˌbōt 
: a large boat carried on a ship
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