View example sentences, synonyms and word forms for Whaleboat.
Whaleboat meaning
A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well. | A boat resembling this and carried on a warship or other ship.
Synonyms of Whaleboat
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In the traditional whaleboat, to get leverage for speed, five oarsmen sat on opposite sides of the boat from their oarlocks, and their long oars propelled the whaleboat at up to 5 or 6 miles an hour.
Attendees will be immersed in the who, what, and why of whaling in the 19 century during our Whaleboat Chats presented by museum educators twice throughout the event.
The highlight of it was the whaleboat race.
When his whaleboat grounded in knee-deep water, MacArthur requested a landing craft, but the beachmaster was too busy to grant his request.