jolly boats

noun

plural of jolly boat
as in cutters

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  1. cutters
  2. tender
  3. launches
  4. barges
  5. keels
  6. motorboats
Noun
  • The 1970s marked a reinvigoration in quilting culture, with the introduction of specialty rulers and rotary cutters for use with modern patterns.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The 1,680-ton tunnel-boring machine unveiled Monday is nearly the length of two football fields and armed with cutters harder than diamonds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • Senses are dialled up, receptive, and tender—move gently and lead with care.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The result is food that’s tender, juicy, and rich with umami sweetness.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tender
Noun
  • This data will refine projections for how many launches are needed to support a Starship landing on the Moon for NASA as part of the Artemis Program.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of launches
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.
    — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of keels
Noun
  • Once a thriving fishing village, the island was abandoned when motorboats became commonplace in the mid-20th century, and fishing communities no longer needed to live close to spawning grounds.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of motorboats
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