jolly boat

Definition of jolly boatnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jolly boat
Noun
  • And there was Fred Raskin, Gunn’s longtime cutter who worked on all the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and Gunn’s DC series Peacemaker.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • The Coast Guard cutter Eagle eased into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • These feature deep-V hulls designed to cut through coastal chop and remain watertight and self-righting like a lifeboat.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • Andrew MacDonald, the lifeboat commander on the rescue boat that responded to the incident, commended Archie’s quick thinking in the statement shared by the RNLI.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Coop — who has been practicing his knots, learning how to drive the tender, and generally being attentive and curious about his new job — does wonderfully, which earns him some praise from the bosun.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Traditional-style longboats cruise the rivers while skyscrapers with rooftop bars offer stunning views of the temples at night.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The owner of the Nazila 05 told authorities the boat's captain had reported the vessel sank after its bow was broken by high waves during rough weather, and all crew managed to board a longboat before the ship went down, Rizal said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The approach was already working, even before any formal launch.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • During the demonstration, three trucks were aligned and mechanically connected to form a continuous launch platform.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
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
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
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • The organization also noted that the barge carrying the fireworks was around two miles from Jackie and Shadow’s nest and that the show was scheduled to finish in under 30 minutes.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Jolly boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolly%20boat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster