Definitions for jolly-boat

jolly-boat jolly boat

Jolly-Boat is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in jolly-boat (-abjllooty).

Definitions for jolly-boat

noun

  1. a light boat carried at the stern of a sailing vessel.
  2. a small pleasure sailboat for use in sheltered waters.

Origin of jolly-boat

1720-30; jolly Danish jolle yawl1

Examples for jolly-boat

The seaman dodged, and the cider mug spun into the planks of a jolly boat.

She then run under our lee, and sent her launch and jolly boat with 30 men, who boarded us.

They escaped to the jolly boat, saving nothing but their lives.

"You shall, then;" and the captain ordered two men to get out the jolly boat.

My jolly boat was on deck, and I was informed, all my rigging was disposed of.

Both the sailors on board had been drowned, but the Captain himself had managed to make good his escape in the jolly boat.

I do not see how we can, Lieutenant Morris, unless you are going to take a cruise in the jolly boat.

The jolly boat is smaller than a yawl, and is used for going on shore.

Just get into the boat alongside, and row to the brig; and tell them to lower the jolly boat and send it alongside.

For the first four hours it was doubtful whether the jolly boat, which was in davits across the stern, would last long.

Word Value for jolly-boat
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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