whaleboat

English

noun

Definitions

A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well.
A boat resembling this and carried on a warship or other ship.

Etymology

Compound from English whale + English boat.

Origin

English

boat

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aeroboat English
airboat English
bareboat English
boat English
boatable English
boatage English
boatbearer English
boatbill English
boatbuilder English
boatbuilding English
boater English
boatful English
boathook English
boathorse English
boathouse English
boatie English
boatish English
boatkeeper English
boatless English
boatlet English
boatlift English
boatlike English
boatload English
boatmaker English
boatmaking English
boatman English
boatmate English
boatneck English
boatnecked English
boatowner English
boatperson English
boatside English
boatsman English
boatspeak English
boatswain English
boattail English
boattailed English
boatward English
boatwoman English
boatwright English
boaty English
boatyard English
chopboat English
dayboat English
dreamboat English
dredgeboat English
eelboat English
ferryboat English
fireboat English
fishboat English
flyboat English
foldboat English
gas boat English
gunboat English
hatchboat English
horseboat English
houseboat English
iceboat English
iceboating English
jetboat English
keelboat English
landwhale English
lifeboat English
lightboat English
lobsterboat English
logboat English
longboat English
mailboat English
motorboat English
mudboat English
narrowboat English
nonwhale English
paddleboat English
pap boat English
party boat English
pedalboat English
pigboat English
playboat English
poleboat English
policeboat English
powerboat English
riverboat English
rowboat English
safariboat English
sailboat English
sauceboat English
seaboat English
showboat English
shrimpboat English
speedboat English
spyboat English
steamboat English
stoneboat English
sweepboat English
sweepboats English
swiftboat English
swingboat English
swordboat English
towboat English
trawlboat English
tugboat English
waistboat English
waterboat English
well-boat English
whale English
whale-path English
whale-road English
whaleback English
whalebird English
whaleboater English
whalebone English
whaleburger English
whalecraft English
whalefall English
whalefeed English
whalefish English
whaleish English
whalelike English
whaleling English
whalelore English
whaleman English
whalemeat English
whaler English
whalery English
whaleship English
whaleshit English
whalesong English
whalespeak English
whalesucker English
whalewatcher English
whalewatching English
workboat English
bot Middle English
whale Middle English
बोट Hindi
व्हेल Hindi
ह्वेल Hindi
బోటు Telugu
ဝေလငါး Burmese
bot Bislama