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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small rowing boat, especially one pulled behind a larger ship, or used to ferry goods between a ship and the shore.

   "Haue care, I pray, to guide the cock-bote well, / Least worse on sea then vs on land befell."

Synonyms

All synonyms

dinghy

Example

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"Haue care, I pray, to guide the cock-bote well, / Least worse on sea then vs on land befell."

Etymology

From cog (“a small boat”).

Related phrases

rowing boat

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