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whaleboats

The correct spelling is whaleboats.

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noun

Say it like: Wal-eboa-ts

The correct spelling is whaleboats. A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well.

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noun

  1. 1.A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well.
  2. 2.A boat resembling this and carried on a warship or other ship.

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