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From medieval sailors buried beneath the cobblestone streets in Visby to the ruins of Norse shipyards where longboats were built 1,000 years ago, ancient maritime lore suffuses the island.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
The soldiers loosed a volley or two of musket fire at the mass of agitated native inhabitants and made a hasty retreat to their longboat.
—Adam Goodheart, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
The horn emanating from the golden helm is an underrated detail, as are the shoulder stripes symbolizing Norse longboats.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
Local participants, called guizers, celebrate their Norse heritage by dressing in Viking gear and marching through the town of Lerwick with battle axes and torches, dragging a ceremonial Viking longboat with them.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
The soldiers loosed a volley or two of musket fire at the mass of agitated native inhabitants and made a hasty retreat to their longboat.
—Adam Goodheart, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
The horn emanating from the golden helm is an underrated detail, as are the shoulder stripes symbolizing Norse longboats.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
Local participants, called guizers, celebrate their Norse heritage by dressing in Viking gear and marching through the town of Lerwick with battle axes and torches, dragging a ceremonial Viking longboat with them.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longboat
Noun
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Flight controllers and the crew used the lunar module as a lifeboat to return safely to Earth.—
Anna Commander
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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An oxygen tank exploded during the April 1970 expedition, significantly damaging the spacecraft and forcing the three-person crew to use the Lunar Module as a lifeboat.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The rising fifth-grader at Lehrman Day School in Miami Beach was one of five summer campers aboard a 17-foot Hobie Getaway that was hit by a 60-foot barge around 11:15 a.m. on July 28 between Hibiscus and Monument islands off Miami Beach.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Mila Yankelevich, 7, and 13-year-old Erin Victoria Ko Han were also killed after the 60-foot barge being pushed by a tugboat crashed into the 17-foot Hobie Getaway sailboat with five campers — girls between the ages of 7 and 13 — and one 19-year-old female camp counselor aboard.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Almost frustrated and too inside of his head, Rhodes hit a disaster kick and a Cody cutter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The service would give cord cutters access to all of ESPN’s programs and networks for $29.99 per month.—
Joe Reedy,
Hartford Courant,
1 Aug. 2025
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Enjoy the beauty of natural Florida while exchanging rings or dancing into the night at a riverboat reception with a capacity for up to 176 people.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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Other special events include, a riverboat ride hosted by Green River Distillery, a mix and mingle at The Last Refuge, 600 E. Market St., in NuLu and a fine dining experience at Bistro Le Relais, 2817 Taylorsville Road, with former Courier Journal food critic Susan Reigler.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The Cora Houseboat offers guests the chance to spend the night anchored to the White Barn’s private dock in a bespoke 512-square-foot houseboat, complete with a rooftop sun deck.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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Troy Donahue starred as one of three detectives who worked out of a houseboat anchored across from the Fontainebleau Hotel.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport After a decade living on their yawl in Huntington Harbor and a stint upstate after his mother died, artists Arthur Dove and Helen Torr were able to purchase an old post-office building perched alongside Titus Mill Pond in 1938.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
27 July 2024
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Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.—
Nicole Briese,
Peoplemag,
24 May 2024
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Kight was also charged with operating his motorboat on the lake negligently, endangering the life of Jennifer Ann Stahle by not looking forward in the direction of travel and being under the influence, according to court documents.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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On the Lake of the Ozarks or Missouri rivers, young people often take the helms of motorboats and jet skis.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Science fiction notwithstanding, producing such a vessel requires a blank sheet approach with everything being designed from the keel up, leaving out all of the gubbins required for a crew.—
David Szondy
August 13,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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On the keel of an old boat, a little old man sat, his cape over his knees, reading a book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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“Longboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longboat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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