ship's boat
Noun
Meaning
a boat for communication between ship and shore
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In one incident a group of Fuegians stole a ship's boat, and FitzRoy took their families on board as hostages.
The origin of this vessel, an abandoned and burning ship's boat laden with highly flammable material, is uncertain, but it may have been launched from Guerrier as the battle began.