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WHALEBOAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does whaleboat mean? 

WHALEBOAT (noun)
  The noun WHALEBOAT has 1 sense:

1. a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seasplay

  Familiarity information: WHALEBOAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WHALEBOAT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("whaleboat" is a kind of...):

sea boat (a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas)


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