Definitions for whaleboat

whaleboat whale·boat

Spelling: [hweyl-boht, weyl-]
IPA: /ˈʰweɪlˌboʊt, ˈweɪl-/

Whaleboat is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 339 anagrams from letters in whaleboat (aabehlotw).

Definitions for whaleboat

noun

  1. a long, narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas: formerly used in whaling, now mainly for sea rescue.

Origin of whaleboat

First recorded in 1665-75; whale1 + boat

Examples for whaleboat

A whaleboat came alongside, and a man climbed over the rail.

The men took the whaleboat and dragged it down to the water.

During my absence he and Mr. Goodfellow between them had finished the whaleboat.

We then saw a whaleboat coming round the point with a lug sail.

whaleboat after whaleboat was being hurriedly manned and shoved off.

We paddled to the whaleboat and embarked from the life raft.

Let me know when you can come up, and I will send the whaleboat.

Still there was no danger at this time in landing a whaleboat, if she were well handled.

The whaleboat had been built for speed, and was long, narrow, and light.

They are saying that whaleboat number two is off its course, sir.

Word Value for whaleboat
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Words with friends

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