jollyboats
/ˈdʒɑliˌboʊts/
noun
- Small boats carried on a ship, used for transporting people or supplies to and from the shore.
- The captain ordered the jollyboats to be prepared for an emergency evacuation.
- Supplies were brought from the mainland using the ship's jollyboats.
- The sailors lowered the jollyboats to take the passengers to the island.