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Definition of Jollyboats
1. jollyboat [n] - See also: jollyboat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jollyboats
Literary usage of Jollyboats
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Boat Sailing in Fair Weather and Foul by Ahmed John Kenealy (1905)
"... beach in front of his shop were generally to be seen several longboats,
jollyboats, and yacht's cutters in a more or less creditable state of repair. ..."
2. Hunt's Yachting Magazine (1859)
"A race by 23 feet four-oared jollyboats, belonging to Cowal :— Star of
Cowal (Campbell), 1; Mayflower (Brown), 2; Attempt (Weir), 3; won by two boat lengths ..."
3. Letters from Bombay by D. Aubrey (1884)
"... just returned from Jeddah was discharging pilgrims from the sacred shrines of
Mecca and Medina into a numerous squadron of felucca-rigged jollyboats. ..."
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