Definition of "jolly-boat" []

• A boat of medium size belonging to a ship. (noun)

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• "They set off in the jolly-boat or the gig, and leave one of their number to dicker with say Pullings or Babbington, eek."
• "I remember him now, when we was in the jolly-boat, suggesting it all to our minds just by one sentence."
• "The men had landed with the jolly-boat, which was handier for beach work, leaving one of their number to mind the larger craft while they should refresh themselves."