whale·boat
| \ ˈ(h)wāl-ˌbōt
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Definition of whaleboat
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: a long narrow rowboat or motorboat resembling the original whaleboats and often carried by warships and merchant ships
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“Whaleboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaleboat. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of whaleboat was in 1682
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