longboat

[ lawng-boht, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌboʊt, ˈlɒŋ- /

(formerly) the largest boat carried by a sailing ship.

Origin of longboat

First recorded in 1505–15; long¹ + boat

And then our thoughts turned to the longboat, and we began to ask ourselves and each other how she had fared.

Turned Adrift |Harry Collingwood
He pointed up the river, and I saw a longboat approaching swiftly.

The Cryptogram |William Murray Graydon
He fell down writhing and Blackbeard and the rest of his men raced back to the longboat.

A World Called Crimson |Darius John Granger
The Captain desired me to go ashore in the longboat and take charge of the boat.

A Modern Buccaneer |Rolf Boldrewood

Below them lay a longboat, apparently intended for piloting the ships into the harbour.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 19 |Various

longboat

/ (ˈlɒŋˌbəʊt) /

the largest boat carried aboard a commercial sailing vessel

another term for longship