First Known Use: circa 1741
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jolly boat
noun jol·ly boat \ˈjä-lē-\
Definition of JOLLY BOAT
: a ship's boat of medium size used for general-purpose work
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Origin of JOLLY BOAT
origin unknown
Rhymes with JOLLY BOAT
anecdote, antidote, assault boat, asymptote, billy goat, Capriote, cashmere goat, casting vote, Corfiote, creosote, dead man's float, entrecôte, ferryboat, flying boat, get one's goat, Huhehot, locomote, matelote, miss the boat, morning coat, motorboat, mountain goat, nanny goat, overcoat, paddleboat, papillote, passing note, pedal-note, petticoat, picketboat, polo coat, powerboat, quarter note, redingote, riverboat, rock the boat, rubythroat, Shabuoth, Sialkot, sixteenth note, sticky note, sugarcoat, symbiote, table d'hôte, undercoat, yellowthroat
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