WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jol′ly boat′, 
    1. Nautical, Naval Termsa light boat carried at the stern of a sailing vessel.
    2. Nautical, Naval Termsa small pleasure sailboat for use in sheltered waters.
    • Danish jolle yawl
    • jolly 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jolly boat, jollyboat /ˈdʒɒlɪˌbəʊt/ n
  1. a small boat used as a utility tender for a vessel
Etymology: 18th Century: jolly probably from Danish jolle yawl1

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