flyboat
/ˈflaɪˌboʊt/
noun
- A fast, light sailing ship used in the 16th and 17th centuries, especially for trade or piracy.
- Historians found records of a flyboat that carried wool from England to the Netherlands.
- The merchant loaded spices onto the flyboat for the journey across the North Sea.
- Pirates often favored the flyboat because it could outrun larger warships.