Ship's Boat (Noun)
Meaning
A boat for communication between ship and shore.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ship's boat was lowered into the water to take the captain ashore for a meeting with local officials.
- As the ship anchored offshore, a ship's boat was dispatched to collect supplies from the nearby village.
- During the storm, the ship's boat was lost, leaving the crew without a means of communication with the shore.
- The ship's boat was used to ferry passengers between the ship and the dock, a process that took several hours.
- A small ship's boat was sent to scout out the coastline and gather information about the approaching harbor.