jolly boat

noun

Definition of jolly boatnext
as in cutter

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  1. cutter
  2. lifeboat
  3. tender
  4. longboat
  5. launch
  6. auxiliary
  7. yawl
  8. barge
Noun
  • When Traoré’s speed pulls a defender toward the rim, a cutter can slip behind the help, or a shooter can find daylight on the perimeter.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • He was fired up after Yandy Diaz missed a cutter to end the fifth.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • Three of the nation's astronauts (or taikonauts) were left without a lifeboat for 10 days.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Coast Guard has deployed two search and rescue planes as well as a helicopter and a motor lifeboat.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifeboat
Noun
  • Senses are dialled up, receptive, and tender—move gently and lead with care.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The result is food that’s tender, juicy, and rich with umami sweetness.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tender
Noun
  • Once senior officers had set off on a longboat to seek help in what is now Jakarta, Cornelisz divided the remaining survivors into factions, playing them off against each.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The two were on a private longboat trip through the Limestone Islands near Krabi when the boat took a detour after an island lunch.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of longboat
Noun
  • Just five episodes ago, Tamra threw a party and invited all the former castmates to attend the launch of her CBD line or whatever.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Casting for Harry Potter has continued to be unveiled as Christmas launch date moves closer and even some Season 2 cast has started to be announced.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of launch
Noun
  • Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.
    — Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Definition of auxiliary
Noun
  • The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Captain William Griffin and his crew escaped, hopping on the ship’s yawl boat, in time to see the ship and its iron ore cargo vanish underwater.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Definition of yawl
Noun
  • The company’s barge, named You’ll Thank Me Later, has been making runs between the two states and recently docked to bring some construction material at KSC’s turn basin.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of barge
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