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noun
A type of ship's boat of the 17th to 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: jolly
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jolly
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: yawl
History
Uncertain.
