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whaleboat definition

☆ whale·boat (-bōt′)

noun

  1. a large, long rowboat, pointed at both ends to increase maneuverability: used formerly by whalers
  2. a similar boat, now often one with a motor (motor whaleboat), used as a ship's lifeboat and utility boat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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